A 134-Year-old Church on the verge of demolition

A 134-year-old church in north-central Vietnam is on the verge of demolition. Built in1885 under the French administration, Bui Chu church is one-of-the-kind heritage in the history of Catholics in Vietnam that was constructed with local materials and European baroque style of construction. It serves as a religious place of a Roman Catholic diocese in Nam Dinh Province. The reason leading to a snap decision of the demolition as the authority of the church is afraid that the degradation of this spiritual place would cause risks to prayers. The plan of reconstruction will be taking place in May.

A group of 20 architectural experts and conservationists across the country raised awareness of the preservation of this religious relics and called on the Government to cease this plan. A governmental investigation was realised and found out that the moss on the roof causes minor damage to the church while the interior designs are still good enough. They suggested using technical methods to remove this stuff. 

The photograph courtesy of Tuoi Tre News