Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Old French Church Sapa


It was started construction on October 8, 1942, but a few years later, part of the remaining design of the monastery has not been completed. In 1945, due to political instability, the delegation moved to Hanoi. The monastery is still unfinished ruins into ruins to this day.


The Old French Church was built of honeycomb so the walls, pillars still hold the solid. What remains of the monastery raises the question, whether by war or the deliberate destruction of man that this elaborately constructed work has collapsed and became so ruined.


The structure of the monastery consists of a western-facing house, 5 rooms and a staircase, including 3 floors, including an underground basement. This house is the residence of the nuns.


In addition, the right side of the building has a vertical house connected to the house, which can be a place to store food, furniture, and the kitchen of the monastery.


The whole building now has no roof, leaving only old moss-covered walls. In front of the building is a large, long corridor, but not intact.




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