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Nha Trang - Bao Dai Villas & Cathedral

This smaller journal includes photos of the Bao Dai Villas in Nha Trang, and of the beautiful cathedral there.

"Bao Dai's Villas" - reception
These villas, on a promontory on the outskirts of the city with a...

One of the old villas

Another one

These might be newer?

And this one too?

This building was farther away
Might be a dining room with a view?

The building
There wasn't much activity at all in the complex when I was there.

Part of the great view

The city & beach view
Note the houses on stilts

Another angle

The Cathedral
This French Gothic was built on a hilltop by the French in 1928. To...

The stone cathedral with clock
The cathedral, built with steel reinforced concrete and cemented walls, has...

Another angle

side view

Study in black & white

Another one

The interior
The cathedral, which has the appearance of an authentic European church, has...

There are many statues of saints
around the perimeter of the outer court.

St Joseph?

One of the Stations of the Cross
around the perimeter wall.

This striking wall of niches
along the uphill entrance road apparently holds the urns of ashes from an...

Closeup

Friendly fellows adding a new urn?

article published 5/22/2006

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