Phát Diệm Stone Cathedral, Ninh Bình

Phát Diệm Stone Cathedral is located in Phát Diệm town, Kim Sơn District, Ninh Bình Province, and covers a total area of 22 ha. The architectural complex was built in 1892 under the direction of Father Phêrô Trần Lục. He was affectionately known as Cụ Sáu—the parish priest of Phát Diệm from 1965.

The Phát Diệm Stone Cathedral complex includes a lake, monuments, Phương Đình (the bell tower), the main cathedral, and more.Its distinctive feature is a design inspired by traditional Vietnamese communal houses and pagodas, with many boat-prow-shaped curved roofs. The cathedral's details and decorative motifs are exceptionally intricate.