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Tan Dinh Church
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VietNamNet Bridge – Located on Hai Ba Trung Street in Ward 8, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Tan Dinh Church is one of the most ancient and beautiful religious buildings in the city. Its construction took six years (1870 - 1876).

The distinctive feature of Tan Dinh Church is the Gothic and Roman architectural style./ A mass in the Church.


The Church bears the Gothic, Roman and Baroc architectural style. In 1929, the area of the Church was expanded and a 52.60m-high tower was added.

In December 1976 it was upgraded to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the church’s construction. The holly temple was heightened and the bell tower was repainted. With its distinctive pink colour and white decorative designs, the Church stands out against the blue sky.

Looking at the front of the church, a main tower and two other small structures are seen. On the peak of the tower is an octagon with a bronze cross standing 3m-high. In the main tower, there are five large bells weighting about 5.5 tonnes.


The designs and decorations inside in the church.

In the two other structures are lamp towers with many air holes and patterns that create a sense of firmness yet gracefulness.

Two sides are galleries with the dome topped with fish scale-shaped tiles and arches adorned with decorative leaves, flowers and sophisticated refined statues of angels.

The chancel in the Church is rather large with two rows of Gothic styled pillars that lead to the main altar. With its front, the two rows of pillars are evaluated to be most beautiful and unique feature of the architectural work.

On the left are statues of female saints and on the right are statues of male saints. All the altars in the chancel are made from precious marble imported from Italy.

Tan Dinh Church is not only a valuable architectural work that is on the list of historical, cultural and tourist addresses in the City, but also the worshipping place of parishioners and the place where many charity activities are held.

The distinctive feature of Tan Dinh Church is the Gothic and Roman architectural style.

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