# Da Nang Cathedral

> Da Nang Cathedral, the ‘Pink Church’, is a working Catholic church from 1923 on Trần Phú street, 300 m from Han Market. Entry is free and 20–30 minutes is enough. The facade is always on view; unofficially, the grounds and interior open Monday–Saturday about 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:30, and on Sunday only for Mass.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-cathedral

- City: [Da Nang](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang), Vietnam
- YesGo score: 44/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 20 min
- Entry: Free
- Opening hours: Facade from the street any time; grounds and interior unofficially Mon–Sat about 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:30; Sunday for Mass only
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Admission: Free, no tickets; donations optional
- Grounds and interior: Unofficial: Mon–Sat about 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:30, closed over lunch; some guides say 8:00–11:00
- Sunday: Effectively closed to sightseeing — services run from early morning to evening
- Weekday Mass: 5:00 and 17:15, per the parish’s own notices
- Sunday Mass: Unofficial: 5:15, 8:00, 10:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:30
- English Mass: Unofficial: Sunday 10:00; some guides say 9:00
- Way in: The Trần Phú front gate is often locked — use the back gate on Yên Bái street
- Address: 156 Trần Phú; in Grab, ‘Nhà thờ Con Gà’ or ‘Nhà thờ Chính tòa Đà Nẵng’
- Dress: Shoulders and knees covered, hats off inside
- Payment: Nothing to pay; bring small VND notes if you want to donate
- Coordinates: 16.06668, 108.22315
- Facts checked: 05.11.2026

## Key facts

- **Free** — to enter the grounds and the church; no tickets are sold (source: Da Nang tourism portal; localvietnam.com; vietnamtourism.com)
- **1923** — construction began; the church was blessed on 14 September 1924 (source: Da Nang tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia; vietnamtourism.com)
- **≈ 70 m** — height of the church with its bell tower and spire; some guides say 80 m (source: Da Nang tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia; youindanang.com)
- **‘Con Gà’** — ‘Rooster Church’ — the local nickname, from the weathercock on the spire (source: Da Nang tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia)
- **1963** — became the cathedral of the Diocese of Da Nang (source: Da Nang tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia)
- **Sacred Heart** — the church is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (source: Vietnamese Wikipedia; Wikidata Q10800905)
- **Lourdes grotto** — a Virgin Mary grotto behind the church modelled on Lourdes, blessed in 1940 (source: Da Nang tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia; vietnamtourism.com)
- **Louis Vallet** — the priest who initiated and designed the church (source: Da Nang tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia; localvietnam.com)
- **Gothic Revival** — pointed windows and arches, soaring lines and a cross-shaped floor plan (source: Da Nang tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia)
- **156 Trần Phú** — address in the centre, on the west bank of the Han River (source: Da Nang tourism portal; Vietnamese Wikipedia)

> **Front gate locked? Go round to Yên Bái street** The **Trần Phú** gate — the one in every photo — is often locked outside services. Visitors get in through the **back gate on Yên Bái street**, which runs parallel one block west, so walk round the block. At lunchtime and on Sundays it usually stays shut for sightseers. Entry is free: anyone selling ‘tickets’ at the gate has nothing to do with the church.

## What are Da Nang Cathedral’s opening hours?

The parish doesn’t publish visiting hours. Unofficially, the grounds and church open **Monday to Saturday roughly 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:30**; some guides say 8:00–11:00, and one lists 6:00–19:00 every day. The facade is visible from the street at any hour, so the outside shot is always possible.

The courtyard is open more often than the church itself. The doors aren’t opened to visitors every day, and the surest way to see the interior is to attend Mass: sit quietly at the back and stay to the end. Popping in for a quick look and photos during a service isn’t on — wait outside instead.

On Sundays the cathedral is busy with services from dawn to evening, so there is effectively no sightseeing window. Christmas, Easter and Tết change the schedule and bring crowds. The current timetable is usually pinned to the board by the entrance.

## Da Nang Cathedral mass times

Mass is said daily, in Vietnamese. According to the parish’s own notices, weekday Masses are at **5:00 and 17:15**, with an extra early service on some feast days. The evening Mass is the easiest way to see the interior with the doors open and the lights on.

Sunday is the busiest day. Unofficially, Masses are at **5:15, 8:00, 10:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 18:30**; older guides list 5:00, 6:30 and 16:30. Check the board at the entrance.

**English Mass** is listed by localvietnam.com for Sundays at 10:00, while other guides give 9:00 or 10:00. It is once a week, so if the English service matters to you, confirm the time at the gate the day before.

> **Da Nang Cathedral dress code** This is a working church, not a photo set. **Cover shoulders and knees**, skip low necklines and take your hat off inside. No shawls are handed out, so bring a light scarf or shirt for the heat. Keep your voice down, don’t eat or drink inside, and during a service don’t walk the aisle or take photos.

## Can you go inside Da Nang Cathedral?

Yes, but not reliably. The courtyard, statues and grotto are usually open on weekday mornings and afternoons through the Yên Bái gate. The church doors are opened for sightseers only some of the time, so treat the interior as a bonus. Turning up for the 17:15 weekday Mass is the one way to be sure you get in.

Inside, it is simple rather than grand: pointed arches, a wooden ceiling and stained-glass windows with Bible scenes. If you have seen Europe’s great cathedrals, the outside is the real draw here.

## The Pink Church: a short history

In Vietnamese it is **Nhà thờ Chính tòa Đà Nẵng**, but locals mostly call it **Nhà thờ Con Gà**, the ‘Rooster Church’, after the weathercock on top of the spire. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Work began in 1923, initiated and designed by the priest Louis Vallet, and the church was blessed on 14 September 1924. It has been the cathedral of the Diocese of Da Nang since 1963. The style is Gothic Revival: pointed windows and arches, upward-reaching lines and a single tall bell tower, about 70 m to the tip of the spire.

The pink is why most people come with a camera. Nobody has documented where the colour came from — the ‘leftover paint’ story is just a story, and the facade has been repainted over the decades. Today it is a busy parish with daily Mass, baptisms and weddings.

## What to see at the Pink Church

- **The pink facade and bell tower** — the main event. You only fit it all in from the opposite side of Trần Phú street.
- **The rooster weathercock** on the spire that gave the church its nickname; easiest to pick out from the street with a zoom.
- **Statues of Saints Peter and Paul** in front of the facade, plus white figures around the courtyard.
- **The Lourdes grotto** behind the church, blessed in 1940 — the quietest corner, where people pray and leave flowers.
- **The interior** — pointed arches, a wooden ceiling and stained glass that glows best on a sunny morning.
- **The shady courtyard** with benches and flower beds — a good spot to cool off before Han Market.

## Is Da Nang Cathedral worth visiting?

Yes, if you are in the centre: it is free, takes **20–30 minutes** (about an hour with Mass), sits 300 m from Han Market and about 1 km from the Dragon Bridge, so it slots neatly into a west-bank walk. Don’t make a special trip from My Khe Beach just for it — the interior is modest and the doors are often shut.

Payment is not an issue here: there is nothing to buy, and donations are in cash. Around the market and on the street, cash in Vietnamese dong is king; foreign cards work in hotels and larger restaurants, and Grab takes cash or a card linked in the app.

## How to get to Da Nang Cathedral

1. **From the west end of the Dragon Bridge** — about 1 km north, 12–15 minutes on foot: follow Bạch Đằng along the Han River, then cut one block inland to Trần Phú. Walking north on Trần Phú, the cathedral is on your left.
2. **From Han Market** — about 300 m south along Trần Phú, 3–5 minutes on foot.
3. **From My Khe Beach** — 3–4 km across the Dragon Bridge, 10–15 minutes by Grab or taxi. Grab takes cash or a linked foreign card.
4. **In Grab**, enter ‘Nhà thờ Con Gà’ or ‘Nhà thờ Chính tòa Đà Nẵng’. If the Trần Phú gate is shut, ask to be dropped on Yên Bái street, by the back gate.
5. **From Da Nang International Airport (DAD)** — about 3 km, 10–15 minutes by Grab or taxi.
6. From the cathedral, the [Dragon Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/dragon-bridge) and the [Museum of Cham Sculpture](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/cham-museum) at its west end are 10–15 minutes’ walk south.

## Cathedral, Lady Buddha or Marble Mountains?

|  | Da Nang Cathedral | Lady Buddha | Marble Mountains |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | Catholic cathedral from 1923 | 67 m Guanyin statue at Linh Ung Pagoda | Five limestone hills with caves and pagodas |
| Entry | Free | Free | 40,000 VND, lift 15,000 VND one way |
| When | Unofficially Mon–Sat 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:30, plus Mass | Daily; halls until about 17:30 | Daily around 7:00–17:30 |
| Time needed | 20–30 minutes | About an hour | 2–3 hours |
| From the centre | In the centre, by Han Market | 10 km, about 20 minutes by Grab | 8 km south-east |

Lady Buddha and Marble Mountains details are from their YesGo pages. The cathedral is a quick stop in town; for temples with sea views, head to Son Tra or the Marble Mountains.

## Before you go

Tick off what’s ready — your ticks are saved in this browser.

- [ ] Clothes covering shoulders and knees, or a light scarf
- [ ] Weekday morning or after 13:30 — not lunchtime, not Sunday
- [ ] Know the way in: the Yên Bái back gate, not Trần Phú
- [ ] Small VND notes for a donation
- [ ] Want the interior? Come for the 17:15 Mass

## Temples and churches in Da Nang

Places of worship in Da Nang rated by YesGo.

- [Da Nang Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-cathedral) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free
- [Lady Buddha](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/lady-buddha) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free
- [Marble Mountains](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/marble-mountains) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · 40,000 VND + lift 15,000 VND
- [Ba Na Hills](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/ba-na-hills) — YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · 1,000,000 VND; kids 800,000 VND

## Central Da Nang into the evening: cathedral, museum and two bridges

The Pink Church in the afternoon or before evening Mass, then the Cham museum, and the Dragon Bridge and Love Bridge on the east bank in time for the show. Add them to your route — YesGo works out the timing and walks.

1. [Da Nang Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-cathedral) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free
2. [Museum of Cham Sculpture](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/cham-museum) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 60,000 VND
3. [Dragon Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/dragon-bridge) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free
4. [Love Lock Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-love-bridge) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free

> **The best photo spot: across Trần Phú** You can only fit the facade and spire in one frame from **the opposite pavement of Trần Phú** — the courtyard is too tight without a wide-angle lens. Light is best in the morning, and weekdays before 9:00 are quietest. If the gate is locked, shoot through the railings; they make a nice frame. Don’t step into the road for the angle — the scooter traffic is relentless.

## Don’t confuse

Vietnam has other pink churches — the best known is Tan Dinh Church in Ho Chi Minh City. Da Nang Cathedral is the one with a single spire and a rooster on top, on Trần Phú street. It is also not Hanoi’s St Joseph’s Cathedral, which is grey with twin towers.

## Tips

- Come on a weekday morning: the gate is open, the light is soft and it is quiet.
- Don’t plan a visit between 11:30 and 13:30 or on Sunday — outside views and Mass only.
- Front gate locked? Walk round the block to Yên Bái street.
- To be sure of seeing the interior, come for the 17:15 weekday Mass and stay to the end.
- The classic shot is from the far pavement of Trần Phú.
- There are no tickets — anyone selling them at the gate isn’t from the church.
- Han Market is 3–5 minutes north; save the evening for the Dragon Bridge.

## Questions

### Where is Da Nang Cathedral?

At 156 Trần Phú in the centre, on the west bank of the Han River. Han Market is 300 m north and the Dragon Bridge about 1 km south.

### Is Da Nang Cathedral free?

Yes. There are no tickets; donations are optional, in cash.

### What are Da Nang Cathedral’s opening hours?

No official visiting hours are posted. Unofficially, the grounds and church open Monday to Saturday about 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:30. The facade is visible from the street at any time.

### Can you go inside the Pink Church?

Sometimes. The doors aren’t opened to visitors every day; the surest way in is to attend Mass — 5:00 or 17:15 on weekdays — and stay until the end.

### What time is Mass at Da Nang Cathedral?

Weekdays at 5:00 and 17:15 according to the parish. On Sundays, unofficially 5:15, 8:00, 10:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 18:30.

### Is there an English Mass in Da Nang?

Guides list one at the cathedral on Sundays, at 10:00 (some say 9:00). Confirm at the gate.

### Which gate do you use?

The back gate on Yên Bái street, parallel to Trần Phú. The front gate on Trần Phú is often locked outside services.

### What should I wear to Da Nang Cathedral?

Cover shoulders and knees and take your hat off inside. No shawls are provided.

### Why is it called the Rooster Church?

Because of the rooster weathercock on the spire. In Vietnamese it is Nhà thờ Con Gà, the name drivers know best.

### Is Da Nang Cathedral worth visiting?

Yes, as a short free stop in the centre next to Han Market. It isn’t worth a special trip from the beach.

## How we checked

The cathedral posts no visiting hours: the parish website carries weekly notices, and its Mass-times widget does not load without a browser. Weekday Mass (5:00 and 17:15) is taken from those parish notices; visiting hours, Sunday Mass and English Mass come from travel guides and are marked unofficial. Hours differ: 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–16:30 (localvietnam.com, vietnamtourism.com), 8:00–11:00 (some guides), 6:00–19:00 daily (youindanang.com) — we give the first and mention the others. Sunday Mass: 5:15, 8:00, 10:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:30 (localvietnam.com, vinpearl.com) vs 5:00, 6:30, 16:30 (youindanang.com) — we give the first. English Mass: 10:00 (localvietnam.com), 9:00 or 10:00 (vietnamtourism.com). Height: about 70 m per the Da Nang tourism portal and Vietnamese Wikipedia, 80 m in some guides. The origin of the pink colour is undocumented, and we say so. Sources interpret the rooster differently, so we leave the symbolism out.

## Sources

- Da Nang tourism portal (danangfantasticity.com, Da Nang Department of Tourism) — 1923, about 70 m, rooster weathercock, Lourdes grotto, cathedral since 1963, address, free entry
- Da Nang Cathedral parish website (giaoxuchinhtoadanang.org) — notices with weekday Mass times
- Vietnamese Wikipedia: Nhà thờ chính tòa Đà Nẵng — construction and blessing dates, Louis Vallet, dedication, statues, grotto, address
- Wikidata Q10800905 — dedication, coordinates
- localvietnam.com — visiting hours, Yên Bái gate, Sunday and English Mass, dress
- vietnamtourism.com — visiting hours, Sundays, photo spots, distances to Han Market and the Dragon Bridge, 70 vs 80 m height, origin of the colour
- vinpearl.com — weekday and Sunday Mass
- youindanang.com — dates, bell tower height, warning about ‘ticket’ sellers

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