Two long-standing religious buildings made of wood in Kon Tum 0

Located on Nguyen Hue Street, the Cathedral is a familiar destination for tourists when coming to Kon Tum city (Kon Tum province).

Located on Nguyen Hue Street, the Cathedral is a familiar destination for tourists when coming to Kon Tum city (Kon Tum province).

Two long-standing religious buildings made of wood in Kon Tum

Made entirely of cypress wood, the building is often called a wooden church.

Made entirely of cypress wood, the building is often called a wooden church.

Two long-standing religious buildings made of wood in Kon Tum

The church’s frame consists of four rows of wooden columns, placed on solid stone bases that can withstand the test of time.

The church’s frame consists of four rows of wooden columns, placed on solid stone bases that can withstand the test of time.

Two long-standing religious buildings made of wood in Kon Tum

Inside the cathedral there are many small rows of columns linked together by wooden arcs.

Inside the cathedral there are many small rows of columns linked together by wooden arcs.

Two long-standing religious buildings made of wood in Kon Tum

The cathedral has many stained glass windows depicting biblical stories.

The cathedral has many stained glass windows depicting biblical stories.

Two long-standing religious buildings made of wood in Kon Tum

The brown color of the wood and the patterned lines reflect the culture and beliefs of the Central Highlands people.

The brown color of the wood and the patterned lines reflect the culture and beliefs of the Central Highlands people.

Every day, the wooden church in Kom Tum attracts many visitors.

Every day, the wooden church in Kom Tum attracts many visitors.

Another wooden building is the Kon Tum Bishop’s Palace (Tran Hung Dao Street, Kon Tum City), built in 1935. The building combines Western architecture with traditional indigenous features of Western ethnic groups.

Another wooden building is the Kon Tum Bishop’s Palace (Tran Hung Dao Street, Kon Tum City), built in 1935. The building combines Western architecture with traditional indigenous features of Western ethnic groups.

The bishop’s palace stretches 100 meters long and has three floors.

The bishop’s palace stretches 100 meters long and has three floors.

The project has wide and long corridors with a system of floors, trusses, columns, ceilings, stairs… all built from precious wood harvested locally.

The project has wide and long corridors with a system of floors, trusses, columns, ceilings, stairs… all built from precious wood harvested locally.

The chapel inside the Bishop’s Palace uses a lot of deep-colored wood, giving off an ancient, majestic look and a subtle atmosphere of the Central Highlands mountains and forests.

The chapel inside the Bishop’s Palace uses a lot of deep-colored wood, giving off an ancient, majestic look and a subtle atmosphere of the Central Highlands mountains and forests.

Surrounding the Bishop’s Palace is a large campus with many perennial trees.

Surrounding the Bishop’s Palace is a large campus with many perennial trees.

Quynh Tran

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