Nha Trang is a beautiful coastal city and it is also the capital of Khanh Hoa province in Vietnam. The Pagodas and churches, Nha Trang are popular tourist attractions. The impressive sight here is the Long So Pagoda, which is also called as Tinh Hoi Khanh Hoa Pagoda. On the north-western side of Nha Trang is the Long Son Pagoda along with other Pagodas and churches, Nha Trang. The Pagoda is an magnificent Buddhist temple having an unusual red brass Buddha.
The Buddha in the Pagodas and churches, Nha Trang is resting on a pedestal of wooden lotus. Behind the pagoda there is a 9 meter-high white Buddha sitting on lotus throne over a hill. The octagonal base has the stucco structures of those Buddhist martyrs, monks and nuns who sacrificed their lives while protesting the repressive move of the Ngo Dinh Diem regime in the southern Vietnam at the time of Vietnam War. Those who have immolated themselves have their statues in white built in 1963.
The entrance and the roofs have decorations of mosaic dragons which are constructed with glass and pieces of ceramic tiles. The main hall is a sanctuary and has traditional motifs. A nice sight is the nose hairs on the colored dragons which are covered around the pillars on each side of the main altar.
To the east side of the railway station is the Nha Trang Cathedral, which has complete stained flas windows as well as French Gothic lines. Built in 1930s, there are daily masses held here in the morning and late afternoon.
The Pagodas and churches, Nha Trang is situated about 500 meters west of the station. Built in the year 1886, it was named as Dang Long Pagoda. It was severely damaged in a storm in 1990 and was built again down the mountain in the area presently situated. It is the place of start of the Khanh Hoa Buddhist Studies Foundation. The Pagodas and churches, Nha Trang went through many restorations in 1940, 1971 and 1975.
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