Da Nang Cathedral, Gothic cathedral in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Da Nang Cathedral is a Catholic church in downtown Da Nang, Vietnam, with a pink exterior and a tower reaching roughly 70 meters. The windows feature medieval glass work, and the arches carry rhomboid patterns common in Gothic design.
French priest Louis Vallet commissioned the building in 1923 to serve French colonial residents and consecrated it on March 10, 1924. It has been used by the city's Catholic community ever since.
The pink stucco coating was meant to match French architectural styles popular in Southeast Asia during colonial times. Locals gathering nearby often cross through its grounds on their morning walk to market.
Services take place daily, including one in English on Sunday mornings at 9 AM, and entry is free for visitors. Modest clothing is expected, and quiet behavior is appreciated during worship times.
A gray metal rooster sits atop the lightning rod and turns with the wind to show direction. This figure recalls the biblical account in which Peter denies knowing Jesus three times before the bird crows at dawn.
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