Unique hybrid ancient temple Catholic cathedral in Vietnam

Co Le Pagoda in Nam Dinh is a Buddhist temples but brought many architectural features of a Catholic church.

Located in the town of Co Le, Truc Ninh, Nam Dinh, Co Le Pagoda is an ancient temple with unique architecture famous land of Thanh Nam.

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the legend, this temple was built during the Ly Than Tong (12th century), by Nguyen Minh Khong international lawyers to church founder Phật.
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Photo: Before the temple was Cuu Pham Lien Hoa pagoda. [/ Center]

Initially, the temple was built of wood in traditional architectural style. However, after centuries of existence of this original temple was dilapidated.

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Photo: Bench Bridge Program leading to the temple, also known as Buddhist Assembly Hall, built in 1936. [/ center]

by 1902, Professor Pham Quang Tuyen of the abbot, to design and rebuild the temple architecture Best poke Castle . Photo: Right Khanh Quang Pagoda is covered Programs, built in 1937, is where the Tam Toa church Marian. Linh Quang Temple on the left is from, was built in 1937, and two church Tran Hung Dao Dao villagers their doctoral perhaps the label and Dr Dao Su Mo Dao Toan Mo bordering third.

temple built by the folk material like bricks, lime, molasses, paper copies should create sustainable cohesion of the entire architecture.

most excellent features Co Le pagoda in Nam Dinh pagoda apply Gothic elements like the Catholic church had plenty in the neighborhood. Photo: The columns and Gothic arches marked in Buddha God of Light himself, the center of Buddhist works.

So Co Le Pagoda is a Buddhist temples but takes on a cathedral Christian.

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Photo: The power of the temple với the arch, the radio pedestal slightly bring the Catholic church architecture. [/ center]

Besides, Co Le Pagoda also impressed with many unique projects, such as the Nine towers Products Contact 32 m tall flowers, there are 8 sides, built in 1927.

the temple has a large lake Programs. Physicians are two bridges over the lake as dynamic fake mountain, called Mount demand, leading to the God of Light Buddha himself.

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Between the lake has a high bell 4.2 m, 2.2 m in diameter, thick-8 cmnang 9000 kg is Thich World Long cast in 1936. It is the bell Dai Hong Chung largest Vietnamese Nam.

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The space inside bold Gothic temple Trình.[/center]

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Kwan Yin thousand hands, a excellent sculptures placed in the temple submit. [/ center]

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Buddhist motifs in harmony with the liberal Gothic architecture. [/ cente