Hanoi North Gate Parish Cathedral..

#VietnamTravel #Hanoi #North Gate Parish Church 'North Gate Parish Church' is named after its location about 50m north of the north gate of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, but its original name was Our Lady of the Holy Martyrs Church. This place, which was consecrated in February 1931 to commemorate the six martyred adults who were active in northern Vietnam in 1861, is one of the three major churches in Hanoi. The reason is not only because of its appearance, but also because this church has great historical and religious significance in the Vietnamese Catholic Church. Because of its symbolism, it is famous that US President Bush and his wife held mass here during the 2016 APEC Summit.