Danang Cathedral – An Eye-Catching Pink Church In Danang

Danang Cathedral is called pink church by locals who live in the city. This attraction welcome pasionate religious travellers come and discover unqiue features and history of Catholic of our country. During the French’s colonist in Vietnam, the church was built. This place allures visitors with impressive pink color and Gothic architectures. Undoubltedly, It is an especially appealing place to visit in Da Nang.

1.Overview Danang Cathedral ( Danang Pink Church)

Danang Cathedral is very popular to locals with Catholic religion. It is one of the buildings which still remain nowadays under French colonist period. The pink church has special architecture designs and interesting history which attract not only vietnamese people but also foreigners to discover.

There are multiple names which we often called for Danang Cathedral such as Tourane Church (used this name during French colonial period), and Sacred Hearts of Jesus. Especially, locals are called a better name until today which is “ Rooster Church”. Many people think that the rooster is the symbol of France. Obiviously, it’s a symbol associated with St. Peter’s parable in the Gospel about repentance and awakening.

Location of Danang Cathedral and how to get there?

• Address: No. 154, Tran Phu Street, Hai Chau District

Thanks to the prime and convenient location of Danang Cathedral, visitors can find it easily.

How to get there?

As we mentioned above, because of the location in the city center, it is very convenient and easy to go reach this destination. Different ways transfer in details from your accommodation to Danang Cathedral are presented below:

Taxi or private car: This is the fastest way to go to Danang Cathedral. You can get a taxi or book a car on your digital transfer platform such as Grab app. Simply you only type the addess on the app , then the driver will drive you to the requested destination. The price displays on the app so you do not need to bargain.

Public bus: Danang has many buses can transfer you to Danang Cathedral, the steps to get a public bus are easy. Firstly, you have to decide the bustation close to you. Secondly, you will catch the bus go to Hai Chau district. Thirdly, you will get off at a stop near Tran Phu Street. And finally, you will walk from the bus stop to the Danang Cathedral.

Motorbike: Renting a motorbike is a popular way among all travellers. If you choose this transfer you need to download GPS on your phone to get the right direction to the church. Normally, it has the parking lot so you will leave your bike there while sightseeing.

Bicycle: Danang is a friendly city with bicycle. You even can rent a bike to go to the Cathedral. This is an interesting and relaxing way to visit the city also.

Walking: If your accommodation is close to the pink church, you can walk. The location is in the city so you can walk from many directions.

The history of Danang Cathedral

Significant highlights of history to build Danang Cathedral are interesting to learn. The labors had to work exemtrely hard to build the church in a short time. The influences of western style combine with vietnamese features have made the church special in vistors’ thoughts. We provide some important historical events below:

• In February 1923, the construction began and only a short time later completed ( September 1923). The church started open to the public on March 1924 with a purpose of welcoming French catholics who lived in Danang.
• Under the advices and supervises of priest Louis Vallet, the church was completed and inauguarted in March 1924. It was buit in a vacant lot on Rue du Mussee (now is Tran Phu Street). During this time, the people called the church with the name “ Tourane church”.
• On September 14, 1924, Bishop Grangeon – bishop of Quy Nhon and Bishop Allys – bishop of Hue blessed the church. The title is “Sacred Heart of Jesus”.
• Until January 18^th 1963, the church diocese was established with the bishop Peter Maria and bishop Quy Nhon. In addition, in May of the same year, he finally received the diocese. Then, Danang church was offically honored the Cathedral of Danang diocese.

Note: Da Nang Cathedral, also known as the Pink Church due to its distinctive color, is a must-visit landmark in the city. Built in 1923, this Gothic-style cathedral stands out with its soaring bell tower and elegant architecture. It is not only a place of worship but also a symbol of the cultural and historical heritage of Da Nang. Visitors are often enchanted by its beautiful stained glass windows and serene atmosphere. When planning your Da Nang 4 days itinerary, make sure to include a visit to this iconic site to experience a piece of Da Nang’s rich history and vibrant community.

2.The outstanding architectural features of Da Nang Cathedral

The architecture of Danang Cathedral has impressed many visitors with Gothic design. There are many oval-shaped door rings. The total height of this church is around 70 meters and is surrouned by 10 small towers. When you enter to the church it will give you the sacred and peaceful almotphere. Similar with other Catholic churchs in western countries, many activities in the Bible are depicted inside this Pink Church through pictures, drawings and statues. Especially, on the top of the church, there is a gray rooster.

It represents for awkening and repentance. In addition, locals think the gray rooster shows the direction of rotation to guess weather forecast

The church interior designed simple and dignified, the colums are carved with delicate patterns. It reflects of the interference of Vietnamese and French culture in particular and western culture in general. In addition, behind the church is a grotto which is resemble the French Lourdes. The cave shows to visitors with a sacred beauty and peace.

3.Mass times in Danang Cathedral

Danang has around 7000 Catholic practitioners until today. If you are planing to experiene mass time at Danang Cathedral Church, you might take note the opening hours daily. Offically, it opens daily from 5:00am to 19:00pm. Remember that the mass time is at 5:00am and 5:00pm from Monday to Saurday, on Sunday at 5:00am, 6:30am and 4:30pm. The main languague of mass is Vietnamese mostly for locals. Especially, there are some sermons in English on Sunday at 9:00am. You should be careful to check the calendar carefully at the church before coming for mass experience. This place is free for anyone to enter so do not hestitate to visit.

4.What to do in Danang Cathedral Church ( Pink Church in Danang)

4.1: Taking unique and stunning photos

An attractive and famous pink church have became a check-in point of many visitors and locals. With distintive and special designs of Danang Cathedral church, stunning photos have appeared on many social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tiktok, etc…..Many angles at this special attraction can be an ideal for photoprahy, The background of pink church become the impressive highlight when you tend to take photos and post freelly.

4.2: Learning about Catholic religion in Vietnam

After Buddhism, Catholic is the second religion which is popular in Vietnam nowadays. You can find the church is many cities across the country. Religious visitors might be interested in to learn the values and history of Catholic in Vietnam. And, Danang Pink church is one of the hightlight attractions to learn and practice this religion.

Danang Pink Church is also a workship destination for thousands of Catholic practitioners in the city. This is one of must-visit places for tourists to learn about regilions of our S-shaped country.

4.3: Experience solemn events at Danang Cathedral Church

Several events will be organised at this attraction of Danang yearly for locals and travelers. Beside partcipating mass time daily at Danang Cathedral, you can join other special events such as Christmas holiday, Easter festivals, or somlemn ceremony in the weekends, etc….Beautiful and attractive decorations at the church will create the vibrant almostphere for people join events together. It is also great opportunities to learn about Catholic rituals of the Christians.

Some notes when visiting Danang Cathedral

There are some crucial informations that you should note before entering to the Da Nang Cathedral Church below:

• The church opens freely to the public so It is free of charge when you tend to visit this attraction
• You should wear polite clothes to visit the church. Do not wear revealing clothes
• Kindly do not talk loudly, take photos or record the video during the ceremony

Conclusion:

A special religious site as Danang Cathedral Church should be on your travel list to Vietnam. A journey of history and culture of Catholic religion are waiting you to discover. Informative religion practices, impressive architectures and friendliness of priests will become the highlights of this significant destination in central Vietnam.