Beauty in the ruins: The incomplete monastery of Sa Pa
Many visitors to Sa Pa often miss one of the most fascinating attractions in the town, the abandoned Ta Phin Monastery.
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| Around 15 kilometers from the town, the project that has never been completed is covered by trees and mosses. There are several Dao and Mong villages nearby. |
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| Construction of the monastery began in 1942, after 12 nuns of a church from Japan arrived and were granted the land plot here. |
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| They raised cattle and fowl and produced dairy products and jams that became Ta Phin specialties. |
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| The monastery was built with rocks and tiles with Roman domes and thick walls. |
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| The nuns moved to Hanoi in 1945 due to security reason, leaving the building incomplete. |
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| The monastery is located near Dao villages |
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