Along with Notre Dame Cathedral, Tan Dinh Church is one of the famous ancient churches with Roman, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Started construction in 1870 and inaugurated on December 16, 1876, the church is like a prominent pink castle on busy Hai Ba Trung Street.
Overview of Tan Dinh Church
The official name is Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Tan Dinh, and is located at 289 Hai Ba Trung Street, Xuan Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, about 1.7km from the Independence Palace.
Only members of the Catholic Church are allowed to enter the church and participate in Holy Mass and other activities. Other visitors can pass the side gate, go around the front yard, admire the architecture, and find the best photo shoot in the church.
- Entrance ticket: free.
- Website: http://www.giaoxutandinh.net
- Phone number: 028 3829 0093.
- Weekdays mass schedule: 05:00, 06:15, 17:30, 19:00;
- Sunday mass schedule: 05:00, 06:15, 07:30, 09:00, 16:00, 17:30, 19:00.
- Confession: 05:45 & 17:00 (Weekday); 17:00 & 18:30 (Sunday).
The architectural beauty of the Church
Overall, the Roman-style architecture of Tan Dinh church has been painted in pastel pink both inside and out since 1957, earning it the nickname “pink church”. The entire building is now painted a striking pink, with a façade featuring a central main tower and many symmetrical sub-towers. The facade of the church is decorated with columns, large windows, and a 4.5-meter-high statue of Saint Joseph.
The overall church is divided into 3 main compartments, including:
Main Tower
The main tower of Tan Dinh Church is 52.6m high, embossed with two rows of windows and engraved patterns on the surface, creating a classic feel. At the top is a bronze cross. Inside, there are five bells, with a total weight of 5.5 tons.
Each curved window, with Gothic architecture combined with Roman elements, and the delicate decorative motifs of the Renaissance style, with each dotted line, has created an attractive beauty at first sight.
Two extra towers
The two secondary towers of the church have the dominant pink tone, with many light towers and windflower windows, with unique patterns closely linked together.
The roof tile is covered with fish scales with double helices, like decorative motifs, to make the work more eye-catching and prominent.
Interior design of the church
Stepping inside the cathedral of this church, you see the ornate interior, with the main altar made of Italian marble and two solemn columns in Gothic style. On the steps is Saint Palace, where the statues of Jesus Christ and the saints are put.
The left border column is a set of pedestals of female and statues of Gods in Christianity, and the right is the pedestals and statues of Goddesses in Christianity. This is also a place for praying and sitting to listen to explain Catholic books for Christians.
Not only famous for its architectural work of cultural and religious value, Tan Dinh church also organizes charity activities and helps disadvantaged people. Therefore, it attracts a lot of tourists coming not only to visit and pray, but also to contribute to good things in life.
Source: collected by An
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