Sapa ancient stone church is located near the central square, very convenient for stopping to visit other places. When you come to Sapa Ancient Stone Church, you will feel the sacredness, dignity and respect of this place with its extremely ancient and unique architecture. Coming here, you will have the opportunity to witness the "triangle" of monuments. This triangle includes the stone church, Chu Cau villa (currently Hoang Lien hotel) and finally Bien Xua district (currently Lao Cai Tourism Information center). All of them have unique, French-style architecture. The church is located on quite spacious and flat land. It can be said that this is the place where many cultural activities, meetings and festivals of the village take place. Although the land here was greatly affected by the war, it is still quite flat and does not reduce the quality of the construction. The local government also regularly introduces policies to repair and renew the church, to serve the people here as well as open tourism to tourists. Sapa Stone Church, also known as Our Lady of the Rosary Church. It began construction in 1926 and was inaugurated in 1935, especially people consider this a typical symbol of the foggy town of Sapa. Up to now, Sapa ancient stone church has become one of the tourist attractions attracting a large number of visitors, with interesting religious activities of the people here. This work was built by French architects, who recorded the historical and war marks left on the stone slabs at the church. Sapa ancient stone church was chosen to be located facing the East, where the sun rises. This represents an extremely sacred meaning, which is the act of receiving the bright light and energy given by God. At the end of the church is the west direction, this is where General Kito was born and grew up. The entire house is built mainly of stone, including walls, floors, towers, bells... linked by lime, sand and molasses. With a total area of more than 6000 square meters, Sapa ancient stone church is fully equipped with rooms to accommodate different areas. Moving inside the church, you will be overwhelmed by the beautiful European-style architecture. The La Gothic architectural style is applied at the ancient stone church of Sapa, even in the smallest details. The appearance and architecture here is in the shape of a cross following the very ancient Gothic architecture of Rome. The roof of the church is covered with red tiles and tiled in a triangular shape, the two edges of the tiled roof are made in a simple, straight shape. The ceilings are made of straw, which is continually renewed over generations). However, the bell tower is a combination of a mixture of lime, straw and iron that has remained intact over time and has never been repaired. The white painted interior space enhances the poet's luxurious beauty, creating a more spacious and airy feeling. Both sides of the wall are covered with wood to make cleaning easier. In addition, the upper doorways are designed with a small semicircular size, using colored glass pieces to decorate, this style is characterized by a unique Western style. Most churches are made of carved stone held together by a mixture of sand, lime, and molasses. The wall to the right of the cross is sanded like stalactites slowly flowing down, making the church more unique. The total area of the campus is up to 6,000 square meters, divided into many different small areas: the church area, the monk's living area, the livestock area, the heavenly house, the front yard, the fence and the Holy Garden. The row of houses was built parallel to the church area with 5 different compartments The Angel House has a basement with three upper floors, this place specializes in treating people, welcoming travelers, restrooms, kitchens... The Holy Garden has 2 tombs with 5 long-lasting Khao Vang trees, including 4 trees growing on rocks. The 7-room church area has a large area of 500 square meters, with a bell tower about 20 meters high. Inside the tower is a bell with a height of 1.5 meters weighing 500kg, cast in 1932, its sound can be heard. echoes within a radius of 1km. The bell surface has recorded data related to it, the bell stand is made from Pomu wood and is still quite intact to the present time. In addition, you will be very interested in other areas such as the front yard - where cultural and religious activities take place and is also a place for cultural exchanges and souvenir trading. Every Saturday, exciting activities take place at the famous Love Market in Sapa.
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Ngày cập nhật : 10/03/2023