Learn about Mang Lang Phu Yen church

Regarding one of the most famous ancient churches in Vietnam, it is impossible today not to mention the Mang Lang Phu Yen Church. This is the church still holds many national language books published in the early years of the priest Alexandre de Rhodes.
This place has become a popular  tourist destination in Phu Yen  . If you have the opportunity to discover something here, please take a moment to visit this church. This old church will surely bring you many new experiences and discoveries.

1. About the Mang Lang Phu Yen Church

This church is about 35 km north of the city center. This place was built in 1892 and is by far the oldest church in our country. This church was built by a French named  J  oseph de La Cassagne. People in this religion often call him Co Xuan. He was the first priest of the  Mang Lang Phu Yen Church  . The main person responsible for the construction of this old church. 

Mang Lang is also the place to preserve many of our country's historical and cultural values. In particular, the first Vietnamese national language books were kept by this church.

Many people often say that if you have the opportunity to return to Nua, you have never visited  Mang Lang Phu Yen Church  , which is a shame. This church is in the An Trach parish in the Tuy An district. The reason for this church is called Màng Lăng, because the old people here adopted the names of the plant species that have aged for centuries to name this church. 

Currently this tree has disappeared and its only remnant is the name associated with this Mang Lang church in Phu Yen. The first priest of this church was carved and placed in a very solemn position in the mausoleum of Phu Yen.

2. Discover the beauty of the Mang Lang church

What is special about this church is that you can admire the unique works of this place. The architecture of this church is designed in the Gothic style. This is an architecture from 1200 years ago and only a few buildings still retain the unique properties of this church.

The Mang Lang Phu Yen church  was built with a top of 2 bell towers on both sides. This is the hallmark of Gothic architecture. The cross design will be in the middle. This cross is the symbol of the church in the cathedral. The exterior of the facade is dome-shaped. At first glance, you look like a bamboo bud that looks very nice. 

The ceiling is designed and lined as a wooden background. At this point, the design differs somewhat from the typical Gothic design. The next highlight that this Mang Lang church makes an impression of is the open design between two sections in the central area of ​​the cathedral. 

The next feature that you can mention is that, despite being Gothic in style, this place is still subtle and contains the typical cultural features of Vietnam. It is the intricate carved picture of the inside. This is the design in the main door of the  mausoleum of Phu Lang Phu Yen  .

If you come to this cathedral to explore it, you will see that this place exudes a very attractive beauty that is ancient when the exterior coating is bluish gray. Over time, this color has become more or less frayed. 

Compared to famous churches in Vietnam, Màng Lăng is not too big and the interior is not too picky. However, the simplicity makes this place even more special and attractive.

What makes this place even more attractive is the cathedral  cave of the Màng Lăng Phú Yên church  in the heart of a hill. It is only an artificial hill and is located at the main entrance, but thanks to this, this cathedral has left its own mark.

If you gain a foothold here, you will feel lost in the mysterious world. Especially the arch and the central part of this church look very special. It's like the stalactite block of Ha Long Island Bay. Suffice it to say that you understand how M Lang Lang has attractive, special beauty?

There is an eight-day sermon book in this church. This is the first book in Vietnamese script. Therefore, not only local, but also foreign tourists are keen to explore this old textbook.

In this cave in particular there are many pictures of the  Mang Mang church Phú Yên  from the past years. The time of the 90s was accompanied by many other valuable artifacts of the place. When you come here, visitors will discover many different beauties of the oldest cathedral in Phu Yen.

Anyone who has the opportunity to visit Phu Yen cannot miss the opportunity to visit this ancient church. Because with hundreds of years this place was really a big attraction for visitors. Especially those who want to explore this central coastal region.

In addition to the old beauty, the Mang Lang Phu Yen mausoleum is also a place where many historical and cultural values ​​of this place are preserved. If you want to learn more about this country, you should come here to visit and explore it. Surely this goal will help you learn a lot of interesting things that are not felt everywhere.