Hanh Thong Tay church located at 53/7, Quang Trung Street, Ward 11, Go Vap District, HCMC. Ho Chi Minh in the gentle appearance, elegant colors with white, gray mainstream. This is a rare works under the Byzantine architectural style, while most churches in Vietnam are designed Gothique or Romanesque style. Separate points of the Byzantine church architecture expressed through the circular tower with hemispherical dome single molded bottom near the sanctuary (type surface concentration). Above the small dome is shaped spiers tower to get light. Outside the church walls are slippery patches are covered ledges, only combined flower decorations, reliefs simple plaster. Below the church steeple was built of boulders, inside is a three-ring bearing the three different tones. This bell foundry company famous bell foundry Paccard of France in 1925.
Other than superficial looks simple, the church interior was decorated expressed through the elaborate decorative details, picky. The highlight is the dome arc along the length of the church is made up of the embossment pattern squares. Colonnade lined with fine patterns on the head. Between the columns also use form dome structures, ceiling fans hanging from the French. Interspersed between the stained glass windows are colorful and gilded bas sketch iridescent way back each tribulation that Jesus went through. Especially all three altar in the sanctuary meticulously carved from Italian marble yellow. Around the walls and ceilings are decorated with lots of mosaic tiles (the school of Mosaic). Most impressive is the mural is a picture of Jesus stared inside Mary and St. John at the domed sanctuary.
The church was built in three years (1921-1924) from Le Phat An investment for both contractors and Lamorte French Baader construction. Le Phat An uncle of Queen Nam Phuong (wife of King Bao Dai, the last emperor of Vietnam feudal dynasty) and the son of Le Phat Dat, one of the four most famous squire South Ministry at the time. To show gratitude, the community gave the couple his burial in the heart of the cathedral. Before each grave are two statues of marble grandparents in traditional ao dai outfits kneeling flower offering was extremely lively sculpture by renowned architect A. Contenay French and P. Ducuing done . In the church compound, every afternoon after the ceremony, the Holy Joseph was entrusted investment where people mind, happiness and sadness in life, Mary's Court where the prayers of those who go direct ...
With Hanh Thong Tay parish existed more than 150 years, Hanh Thong Tay church left a deep mark in the faith journey of nearly 6,000 Catholics here. Through the vicissitudes of time, Hanh Thong Tay church became a valuable asset in terms of religion and is a unique architectural heritage of Saigon town. /.
