Streets and shops in Hanoi on Christmas holidays have been colorfully decorated

1. Visiting Churches in Hanoi on Christmas holidays
Streets and shops in Hanoi on Christmas holidays have been colorfully decorated.
Hanoi Cathedral
The cathedral in the city center was built on the land of the famous Bao Thien tower in Thang
Long citadel under the Ly destiny (the 11th and 12th century).
Originally, this church called St. Joseph's Cathedral (Saint Joseph) due in 1678, Pope
Innocent XI canonized St. Joseph (foster father of Jesus) as the patron saint of Vietnam and
neighboring countries . Therefore, the largest cathedral in Hanoi was enthroned as the
"Cathedral of St. Joseph”.
The church was designed in the Gothic style of medieval Europe, was popular in the 12th
century and the Renaissance in Europe, made in the form of the Notre Dame Cathedral Paris
with curved arches, wide, oriented sky. Materials of construction of the church is terracotta
tiles, walls plastered with paper mulch. The church has a length of 64.5 m, 20.5 m wide and
31.5 m high bell tower two with four corner pillars to severe. Atop the stone is the crucifix.
Ham Long Church
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2. This is a church of the Roman Catholic Church in archdiocese of Hanoi, Vietnam. This is the
place of religious activities of Hanoi Catholics and is the main parish church of Ham Long.
Designed by Vietnamese architect who was born in Ha Hoi, Thuong Tin. Church was
completed in December 1934, with the height of 17 m.
Ham Long Church with two fronts overlooking Ham Long, Ngo Thi Nham, is considered one
of the most beautiful church in Hanoi.
Cua Bac (Northern Gate) Church
Cua Bac Church is one of the most beautiful churches in Hanoi, at 56 Phan Dinh Phung, Ba
Dinh District which was in the Northern Gate of Thang Long Citadel (opposite to the Thang
Long Citadel) in 1931-1932 (some documents show that is was built in 1927 under the
French colony) and designed by a French priest – architect in the rectangular combined with
Asia-Europe style. The design did not follow any rules of symmetry.
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3. Cua Bac Church is not only a religious place but also is a architecture with many unique
features forming the significant spots in Hanoi space.
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