Roman Catholic in Hanoi

St Joseph Cathedral is located at 40 Nha Chung Street, Hang Trong Ward near Hoan Kiem Lake. It is around 950 meters 12 minutes walk from Ly Thai To Monument. The construction of St Joseph Cathedral took place from 1884 to 1887, and looks like a small simulation of Notre Dame de Paris. It had a length of 64.5 meters and a width of 20.5 meters. The facade consists of two square bell towers with a height of 31.5 meters and a big clock in the center, on top of it is the stone cross. In front of the church, there is a statue of Mother Maria made of copper and around are decorated with iron fences, flowers and trees. The interior windows are fitted with colourful tall stained glass and high domes, around are pictures of Jesus Christ.