Tan Dinh church - the “Pink Church” of Ho Chi Minh City

  • Tan Dinh church is nearly 150 years old with its Romanesque architecture style. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
    Tan Dinh church is nearly 150 years old with its Romanesque architecture style. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
  • Tan Dinh church is designed in Romanesque style with Gothic and Renaissance elements. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
    Tan Dinh church is designed in Romanesque style with Gothic and Renaissance elements. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
  • Foreign tourists at Tan Dinh church. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
    Foreign tourists at Tan Dinh church. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
  • From the front of the church, visitors can see in the middle a high tower with an octagonal roof and a 3 metre high bronze cross on top. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
    From the front of the church, visitors can see in the middle a high tower with an octagonal roof and a 3 metre high bronze cross on top. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
  • Tan Dinh church is nearly 150 years old with its one of a kind Romanesque architecture style. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
    Tan Dinh church is nearly 150 years old with its one of a kind Romanesque architecture style. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
The iconic “Pink Church” in Ho Chi Minh City is actually called Tan Dinh Church and is located near the city centre in District 3. In addition to its remarkable colour, it is one of the city’s oldest and most important Roman Catholic institutions. The history of Tan Dinh Church may be traced back to 1874, when a Catholic mission was set up here under Father Donatien Éveillard (1835–1883). It was Éveillard who supervised the construction of the first church, which cost 15,000 piastres (38,000 Francs) and was inaugurated in December 1876. In 1957, the church was repainted in the iconic pink colour (salmon pink on the outside, strawberries and cream on the inside) which has made it a popular attraction in the southern city. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt

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