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Chau Son Monastery

Thôn 4, Nho Quan District, Ninh Bình Province

Chau Son Monastery is also known as Chau Son Monastery, Chau Son Church or Brick Church. This is a religious architecture with a mysterious and noble beauty that makes visitors admire if they have the opportunity to visit.

Located in Phu Son commune, Nho Quan district, 35km from Ninh Binh city center and 100km from Hanoi center, Chau Son Monastery belongs to the Cistercian Order specializing in contemplation, built in 1939.

Nestled in a quiet mountainous area, the monastery is built in the mainstream Gothic style with a large wall surrounding it up to 0.6 meters thick, the column area up to 1.2 meters thick to ensure warmth in winter. and cool in the summer. The most prominent feature of this architecture built on the West-East axis is the large solid columns designed into the shape of small symmetrical towers; The walls are harmoniously decorated, adorned with windows designed in the typical Gothic style (divided into 2 floors above and below, inside is wooden glass).

The outer area of the monastery is adorned with "punctured" paintings depicting Jesus, the Saints, people carrying crosses and praying. Inside the cathedral is a large series of corridors designed to ensure that they always receive natural sunlight, contributing to the elegant beauty of the round columns, decorative motifs and symbolic reliefs. overview and high image, creating a dignified and extremely cozy space. Most of the monastery's designs are inspired by the famous Gothic architectural style, using raw, unpainted red brick as the main material. And the artistic culmination of this architectural work is the 21-meter-high dome inside the cathedral, giving those who enter here a feeling of relaxation, opening their hearts to the sacred God.

After visiting the cathedral, you can take some time to walk or take advantage of one-of-a-kind virtual live photos in the monastery's campus area. This place has a fresh atmosphere with green pieces of trees, grass, lake with rock formations, giving you a peaceful feeling when immersing in nature, suddenly hearing the piano sound again. chant or hymn resounded from within the cathedral. You will be lost in a fairy garden where there is a legendary fairy castle and a shady garden. In addition, you should not miss some excellent check-in places here such as at the artificial egg stone beach, laterite well or the rock cave behind the Monastery.

The monastery is open to visitors on weekdays. However, visitors are only allowed to visit after the morning ceremony from 08.00 AM to 10.30 AM and in the afternoon from 02.30 PM to 04.30 PM. Because this is a sanctuary area, visitors are required to dress modestly and politely, you should choose sports shoes or sandals for easy movement during the tour. Be careful not to make noise while the church is in service.

Chau Son Monastery is a unique religious architecture with poetic natural surroundings that will surely be a perfect highlight for the journey to discover the beautiful and mysterious ancient capital of Ninh Binh. If you are a lover of discovering architectural works, or love to check-in, live virtual with photos of a lifetime, then don't miss Chau Son Monastery if you have the opportunity to visit Ninh Binh.

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