St. Joseph Cathedral

St. Joseph Cathedral

visiting the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral in old town Hanoi

Location: 

40 Nhà Chung, Hàng Trống, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam

Duration: 

Monday, July 17, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. St. Joseph Cathedral: first cathedral in Indochina built by the French
  2. Architecture: built in a typical late 19th century Gothic rivival style
  3. Hoan Kiem District: centrally located in the old quarter of Hanoi
  4. Meeting point: great place to meet your friends in Hanoi
  5. Tourism: many foreigners are passing by and taking picture

Image sources

  1. St. Joseph Cathedral in Hanoi
  2. Side Wing of the Hanoi Cathedral
  3. Colorful Window in the Cathedral
  4. Main entrance to the Cathedral
  5. Tourists inside the Cathedral

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