Phat Diem Cathedral (Phat Diem Stone Church) began construction in 1875 and was basically completed in 1898. The project is located on an area of 22 hectares in Phat Diem town, Kim Son district, about 120 km from Hanoi. Photo: Dinh Minh. Phat Diem Cathedral complex includes a large church and 5 small churches (including one built entirely of natural stone, called the stone church); a bell tower; a lake and 3 artificial caves... Photo: Dinh Minh. The highlight is that the entire church is completely handcrafted from stone and ironwood sourced from many localities, without any iron, steel, concrete... Photo: Dinh Minh. In the photo is Phuong Dinh (bell tower), considered a masterpiece with a height of 25 m, length of 17 m, width of 24 m, including three floors built of slate, the largest being the bottom floor built of green stone. The highest floor of Phuong Dinh has 5 tower blocks, the central tower block holds a bell weighing 2 tons and is up to 1.9 m high. Photo: Dinh Minh. The central part and also the highlight of the Phat Diem stone church complex is the main church. With a length of 74 m, a width of 21 m, it has 4 elaborately carved roofs. The main hall is the sanctuary with a large altar made of monolithic stone, the front and back of which are carved with patterns representing the four seasons. Photo: Dinh Minh. Every year, Phat Diem stone church attracts a large number of international visitors to visit and explore, especially before Christmas. Photo: Dinh Minh. In the photo is Phat Diem covered bridge. This bridge was built in 1902, with a roof covered with tiles, a stone floor, and other parts such as columns, rafters, trusses, locks, purlins, battens... are all made of ironwood. Photo: Dinh Minh. This rainbow-shaped bridge has 3 spans and 4 compartments located near Phat Diem stone church complex, creating a very unique cultural living space. Photo: Dinh Minh. Along with Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge (Thua Thien - Hue), Chua Luong tile-roofed bridge (Hai Anh commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh), Phat Diem tile-roofed bridge was also selected to be printed and issued on the 2012 tile-roofed bridge postage stamp set. Photo: Dinh Minh. According to the People's Committee of Kim Son District, with an age of more than a century, Phat Diem covered bridge is one of the oldest and most unique covered bridges in Vietnam. In 2018, Phat Diem covered bridge was recognized as a provincial historical and cultural relic. Photo: Dinh Minh. Along with Phat Diem stone church complex, Phat Diem covered bridge is a famous tourist attraction chosen by many domestic and international tourists when coming to Ninh Binh. Photo: Dinh Minh.
Báo Đại Đoàn Kết•27/06/2024
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