Ban Me Thuot Bishop's Palace

Ban Me Thuot Bishop's Palace

Buon Ma Thuot Bishop's Palace is an ancient religious building located at 104 Phan Chu Trinh, right near the center of Buon Ma Thuot city (Dak Lak province). This is the address for religious activities of parishioners and also a famous tourist attraction of the city. This facility was originally a monastery built by Benedictine nuns in 1956. Later, this monastery was purchased by Bishop Paul Seitz Kim and a new diocese was established. In 1967, the Diocese of Buon Ma Thuot was established and the monastery had a new name, Buon Ma Thuot Bishop's Palace. Buon Ma Thuot Bishop's Palace is a complex of many buildings such as a chapel, guest house, management house, housing and activities... located in a spacious campus with many trees. The works are all designed and built in the architectural style of the Central Highlands ethnic groups, of which the chapel is the largest and most unique. The building is built entirely of wood, with a fish-scale tiled roof. The main part of the cathedral is inspired by the floor plan of a long house, the roof has communal house architecture. The construction site is higher than the natural ground, in the style of a stilt house to avoid moisture and termites. Accordingly, the chapel's floor plan is arranged with the main staircase and main hall facing from the gable end of the building adjacent to the entrance from the gate. Inside the chapel is divided into two parts, the front is the ceremony area for parishioners, the back is the ceremony area for nuns. Separating the two areas is an altar placed in the middle of the space. The cross is hung high so that it can be viewed from two opposite directions. The wooden structural frame system is scientifically designed and rich in aesthetics, creating a sturdy roof frame that supports the large tile roof, and also brings sophistication and flexibility to the interior space. Building light is exploited from both sides of the long wall with high wooden glass windows from the floor to the end of the roof. The structures in the Bishop's Palace are interconnected, in harmony with the gardens and trees. There is also a bell tower here designed in the image of a communal roof in the Central Highlands. Buon Ma Thuot Bishop's Palace is the common home of Buon Ma Thuot Diocese. Every day, a mass is celebrated in the chapel. On major holidays such as Easter and Christmas, Mass will be celebrated more often. This is also a tourist attraction of Buon Ma Thuot city. Source: Catholic Board, Buon Ma Thuot diocese

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