If you are a Catholic, a famous Cathedral for visiting in Ninh Binh is Phat Diem Cathedral, which was built between 1875 and 1899.

Phat Diem Cathedral is located in Kim Son District of Ninh Binh Province. It has oriental architecture.

Phat Diem Cathedral seems to have changed very little since Graham Greene described its gigantic pillars formed out of single trees and the scarlet lacquer work of the altar.

Phat Diem is a far cry from a European cathedral.

Phat Diem Cathedral is a unique architecture in Vietnam.

Phat Diem Cathedral was designed by a Vietnamese priest, known as Father Sau.

Phat Diem Cathedral is belonged to Ninh Binh province, it is far from Hanoi around 120km to the south and far from the center of Ninh Binh province is just around 28km, this famous cathedral was built from 1875 to 1898 and it has the total area around 117m wide, 243m length, it is situated in the center of Phat Diem town, Kim Son District, Ninh Binh Province.

Phat Diem Cathedral means to arise the beauty and the Phat Diem is named by Nguyen Cong Tru. The cathedral has been built during twenty four years in the end of 19th century, with a hard period as in the 19th century is this cathedral was considered as a very famous and special architecture. According to the history, to tackle the sinking of the soil before building Phat Diem Cathedral is people had to move a small whole mountain where is far from Phat Diem Cathedral around 40km to repair this. Phat Diem Cathedral is built by an eastern architecture include the pond and lake, the main church with four churches at two sides, three artificial stone caves, the stone church.

To be built by the stone and wooden is Phat Diem Cathedral is considered as one of the most beautiful and famous church in Vietnam, the special feature of Phat Diem Cathedral architecture is although this is a catholic church, it is emulated and built by the traditional temple and pagoda architecture of Vietnam.

Phat Diem Cathedral is the harmonious and special combination between the eastern and western architecture art, it has the special architecture as an exploit of the ancestors generation leaved for the future generations, it looks like as the embodiment of God to protect for the christian believers soul.