The pink facade
One of the city's most photographed.
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A pink Gothic Revival church on Tran Phu Street in central Da Nang, built between February 1923 and September 1924 under the French priest Louis Vallet. Locals call it the Rooster Church after the weathercock on its single spire, and its pink walls make it one of the most photographed buildings in the city. It was the main church of French Tourane, as Da Nang was then called, and it is still the cathedral of the Diocese of Da Nang and a working parish. It was built by craftsmen from Kim Bong, the carpentry village near Hoi An. Access to the interior is limited to certain hours, so many visitors photograph it from the street; modest dress is expected inside. It is a short walk from Han Market and the riverfront.
One of the city's most photographed.
Behind its popular name.
A short walk away.
156 Tran Phu Street, central Da Nang
Because of the rooster-shaped weathervane on its single spire; locals use the nickname more than the official name.
