Domaine de Marie Church is one of the oldest churches in Da Lat city, built during the resistance against the French invaders. Located in the southwestern part of the city, Domaine de Marie Church is located on Ngo Quyen Street, where the beautiful Mai Anh hill presences with many beautiful blooming Cherry Blossoms creating the marvelous natural picture in here.
The architecture of this church has many innovative features compared to the classical church in Da Lat. It is still a cross-shaped but somewhat freer part: 11m in width and 33m in length. The main entrance separates the two steps and re-enters the main hall. In particular, the Domaine de Marie church does not have the chimes of chapels as often seen in the architecture of other churches.
The most featured characteristic of this church is the roof system, shaped like the communal house of the Central Highlands ethnic group. The entire church is always dark and pink, honoring the majesty of a religious work in the early sun as the church blaze up.
In the church there is a statue of Mother standing on a globe shaped by Vietnamese women, designed by Jonchère – a French architect. Behind the church is a modern, three-storey building of the friendly monks, surrounded by a patio, yellow-lined walls and red tile roofs, enhancing the majesty for this architectural population. Also, the church is the unique architectural work that takes the form of European architecture in the 17th century that attract a lot of tourists come here to discover the traditional value of Vietnam in here.
Let’s come to the Domaine de Marie Church and experience a part of spiritual value of Vietnam from there!