St. Joseph's Cathedral (Nha Tho Lon)
Attraction 40 Nha Chung St | Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam Published on: 26-04-2017
| 1 hour | |
| 06:00 AM - 07:00 PM | |
| 05:00 PM | |
| 07:00 PM | |
| First-time visit | |
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Attraction
Must see
Kids
Free
Architecture
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| 0.00 USD |
St. Joseph's Cathedral (Nha Tho Lon) is good for
Family with kids
Good
Senior
Good
Couple
Good
Solo
Good
Group
Good
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Why St. Joseph's Cathedral (Nha Tho Lon) is special ?
What to explore at St. Joseph's Cathedral (Nha Tho Lon)?
Today, taking advantage of beautiful architecture and good venue at the center of the city, the area surrounding the cathedral is always packed with hundreds of local people and tourists hanging out with friends for drinking, talking, and watching the street.
Nha Chung Street now becomes the “Lemon Tea” street, a popular gathering place to many youngsters in Hanoi, and home to eye-catching souvenir shops and Western style restaurants. It is not only the holly place for Christian couples hold their wedding, but also a great venue for non- religious grooms and brides to take nice wedding shots.
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How to get to St. Joseph's Cathedral (Nha Tho Lon)?
If you are coming from the direction of Ho Hoan Kiem, go along Le Thai To Street from south to north until it forks into two. The street on the left fork is Pho Hang Trong. A short distance from the fork is a T-junction on the left side. That is Nha Tho Street. St Joseph's Cathedral is located at the end of this street.
Selling points
- Nostalgic building
- Impressive gothic cathedral
- Nice old church, located in part of Old Quarter
- Lovely stained glass windows
- A stunning beauty
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- Duration
- 9.0 days
- Estimated
- 238.81 USD
- Total travel distance
- km
- Number of places
- 32 places
Location
40 Nha Chung St | Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tips for you
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A warm and welcoming family, inspirational homily, first-class music, beautiful structure.Enjoy
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It is a place to get a drink or dessert.Enjoy
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It is a soul uplifting experience. The choir is very outstandingExperience
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There are a few displays by the Sunday school around the outside of the building which made you smile.Other
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The church is spoken in different language.Other
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It is a slight walk from the main Old Quarter areaOther
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To help the faithful enter a solemn celebration, the main entrance is closed during the mass.Other
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Side doors are opened for the latecomers.Other
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You should just be careful with your things as there are lots of people here.Safety
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Entrance is from a side door and is free, inside the arches are lovely and delicate, the stained glass windows are clean and bright (possibly new) and as good as any European church.Things nearby
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It's nice to sit in one of the small coffeehouses and drink a lemon tea for 10000 VND.Ticket and Pricing
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It is a nice old church to stop by for a photo.View
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Sitting in coffee shop at opposite side of church on Sunday morning & watching pilgrim go to pray time, listen a bell ring & feeling peaceful.View
Reviews
From time to time a small üolice trick comes with loudspeaker and all the shop odners musst clean the walkways from chairs tables and motorbiked - funny
We enjoyed our visit to tis cathedral. The gates re not always open but we were lucky enough on Sunday to visit. Lots of children's activity at time of our visit.
If this sort of building interests you, then its worth a visit. I always find it amusing at around 7am on Sundays or later on Sunday mornings as the Vietnamese Church goers flock in what seems their thousands for service. As usual it is chaos as they arrive and leave. The location is great surrounded by many coffee shops and restaurants of all denominations and very close to my favorite Bun Cha 'house' which is always busy and consistently good.
It is a nice old building, that is about it as it was closed when we looked at it. I suggest you visit the Church, take a photo then walk up to Joma Bakery Cafe for a coffee and a meal.
Gated in the front, simply walk around to the left rear of the church for weekday entry. Inside there are sculptures and some bronzes as well as true Vietnamese Catholicism at it's best. I flipped to hear the rosary being reverently chanted before a weekday mass. It was surreal and devotional at the same time. The church itself is beautiful and the people gathering on Saturdays (6 PM) and Sundays are a warm and joyful lot. There is a choir and the altar has a ongoing flower show of reverent gifts as is the Buddhist tradition. There is even a NEON Mary statue! You are then also near Hoan Kiem Lake and 100 great affordable restaurants just North of the square.
From time to time a small üolice trick comes with loudspeaker and all the shop odners musst clean the walkways from chairs tables and motorbiked - funny
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