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Beautiful monasteries in Vietnam with top-notch architecture, check in is a good photo

Check in at these 3 beautiful monasteries in Vietnam, you will have quality virtual live photos to bring back, freely showing off on social networks. 

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1. Khanh An Monastery

Khanh An Monastery is one of the most beautiful monasteries in Vietnam that is most checked in by young people. This is a spiritual architectural work located at 3D National Highway 1A, An Phu Dong Ward, District 12, City. Ho Chi Minh. Although quite far from the center, the road to the monastery is quite easy to go, convenient for tourists to visit and sightsee. 
 


Khanh An Monastery is located in District 12. Photo: @airme.vn


With an area of ​​6000 m2, Khanh An Monastery owns a large, green space that stands out in the heart of Saigon. This is a complex of a long-standing historical relic in Saigon, often holding annual retreats and meditation courses. The monastery was built a long time ago, but due to the effects of the war, it was partly destroyed. It was not until 2006 that it was restored and renamed Khanh An monastery as it is today. 
 


The architecture follows the Bac Tong school of Khanh An monastery. Photo: @homanhkien


In Saigon, if you don’t know where to go, you can spend time exploring this beautiful monastery. This place was built according to the Bac Tong Buddhist architectural school, bearing the imprint of ancient Vietnamese temples. The temple stands out with white colors from lime, gray smoke and especially brick red. 
 


The campus of this monastery has many beautiful check-in corners. Photo: @jenniferdayy__


In that large campus, the beautiful monastery in Vietnam brings a feeling of peace and tranquility in the middle of a busy city. Coming here, visitors can visit the main hall, monks’ houses, visitors and the towering red tower. Every building in the temple is a beautiful place for visitors to take souvenir photos. 
 


Beautiful monasteries in Vietnam with top-notch architecture, check in is a good photo
Have the opportunity to visit Khanh An monastery. Photo: @whileinsaigon


Khanh An Monastery exudes a beauty like Japanese temples. However, this is 100% of the ancient pagoda architecture of Vietnam. The buildings are decorated with red lanterns, around the garden are green trees, each path, each step has an appearance of the ancient, peaceful as the name Khanh An.
 


2. Ta Phin Monastery

Vietnam has many beautiful monasteries, including an abandoned monastery like Ta Phin Monastery. This is a monastery located in Ta Phin village, about 12 km from Sapa town. Although it has been abandoned since 1945 until now and is somewhat ruined and decayed. But this is still a place where many tourists visit to enjoy the beauty of a French building. 
 


Ta Phin Monastery is located in Ta Phin village, Sapa. Photo: @astrodayroi


Ta Phin ancient monastery was built in 1942, where the nuns expelled from Japan stayed to continue their missionary work. However, due to the fluctuations of the times, in 1945 they also left and since then this place has been deserted. In the middle of a simple Ta Phin village with stilt houses, the ancient monastery has a very European, palatial and magnificent beauty. 
 


This place has been abandoned since 1945. Photo: @huonghainy


This monastery was formerly built of laterite material, tightly linked and solidly cemented. The architecture of the monastery is French with semicircular windows, curved domes and straight columns creating an impressive beauty. Imprints of ancient Roman architecture are also reflected in the elaborately and detailed installation of the plumbing system. 
 


This ancient monastery was built according to the typical French Roman architecture. Photo: @thangvp79


This monastery has 5 rooms with quite large scale. Because it has been abandoned for a long time, the building is almost deserted and quiet. Trees are crammed together around the walls and paths. Moss also covers the stone wall, creating a mysterious space. Coming here in the early mornings with fog covered, the new scenery is so magical and magical.
 


Visitors here will have many beautiful check-in photos to bring back. Photo: @traubistress


Although it is an abandoned building, this monastery is still popular with tourists. Those who travel to Sapa and come to Ta Phin take advantage of checking in here to have artistic photos. And here, visitors also feel more fully the beauty of an impressive French architecture.
 


3. Franciscaines Monastery in Da Lat

In addition to the two beautiful monasteries in Vietnam mentioned above, the Franciscaines monastery in Da Lat was also a place that many tourists came to explore. This is a monastery located between Hung Vuong and Tran Quang Dieu streets, owns an area of ​​​​up to 7 hectares and includes 2 main works: a chapel and a boarding area. 
 


Abandoned Franciscaines Monastery in Da Lat. Photo: @jade.lifestories


Like Ta Phin Monastery, this monastery has been abandoned for a long time and is a place where many painters and photographers frequented to take pictures and draw pictures. Visitors to Dalat also take advantage of stopping by to take pictures of a beautiful monastery, located quietly in the middle of the dream city. In addition, this is also the setting for some movies shot in Da Lat. 
 


This work was designed and built by two French architects. Photo: @aloha.nguyen


This ancient monastery in Da Lat has a rather long “fate” when it has been abandoned for a long time. According to records, this monastery was designed by French architects Alexandre Leonard and Paul Veysseyre, built in the late 1930s and early 1940s. 
 


Many tourists come here to save beautiful photos. Photo: @quydanh.tran


However, in 1969, this place became the Vietnam Women’s Trade School. Then in 1979, the entire 7ha area was handed over to the State. Experiencing many upheavals and being abandoned, this monastery became the base of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture. The school plans to remodel to preserve the very special French architectural beauty of this monastery. 
 


Although abandoned for many years, this building is still very beautiful. Photo: @jade.lifestories


During the time of being abandoned, this beautiful monastery in Vietnam was a place where many tourists came to visit and take pictures. Although the space is somewhat old and deserted and cold, each construction line exudes ancient features. Therefore, the photos taken here have a very special color. Hopefully in the future, when it has been properly remodeled, this monastery will open for visitors to visit and admire a perfect work. 
 


This monastery is part of a future restoration plan. Photo: @jade.lifestories 


Above are the beautiful monasteries in Vietnam that if you have the opportunity, you should visit once. Each project with its own beauty and unique architectural imprint will surely bring you a variety of experiences, especially beautiful photos that are not available everywhere. 

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