Sapa stone church - Sapa town

Sapa ancient stone church was built in 1895, located in the center of Sapa town, behind is Ham Rong mountain, the front is a square, where organize the colorful festival in Sapa.

Sapa stone church built in the cross shape simulation Gothic Roman architecture, shown in the roof, bell tower, arches... with pyramidal shape and windows with colored glass.

Total area of the church is 6.000 m2, including the church, the rectory blocks, houses of priests, angels house, the front yard, fences and holy garden.

- The church includes 7 spaces, more than 500m2. The bell tower section is 20m high, inside has a bell cast in 1932, with 1.5m high, weighs 500kg, resonates within a radius of nearly a kilometer.

- The whole church is built of hewn stone, and are linked together by a mixture of sand, lime and molasses. The front of the church turned to the east, towards sunrise; and the back of the church turned to the west, towards sunset.

Sapa stone church has been embellished, conservation, and became a popular imagery of Sapa town.