Christ of Vung Tau
A giant statue of Christ with arms spread wide, standing on Mount Nho above the sea at Vung Tau. Begun by the Vietnamese Catholic Church in 1974 and finished in 1994, it is climbed by a long stairway from the shore.
- Where
- Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.3264, 107.0844
Get the Christ of Vung Tau stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Christ of Vung Tau. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume with your photos and a note.
Near Christ of Vung Tau
Can Gio Mangrove Forest 38 km
A vast mangrove wetland on the coast about 40 kilometres southeast of central Saigon, listed by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. Its tidal channels shelter rare wildlife, among them troops of macaques and saltwater crocodiles.
Dragon House Wharf 64 km
The original commercial port office of Saigon, finished in 1863 where the Ben Nghe Channel meets the Saigon River. Dragons sit on its roof ridge, and today it is a branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
Bitexco Financial Tower 65 km
A 262.5 metre tower of 68 floors, shaped like a lotus bud, that was the tallest building in Vietnam when it opened in 2010. A helipad juts from its side and the Saigon Skydeck looks out over the river.
Nguyen Hue Walking Street 65 km
One of the oldest thoroughfares in Saigon, now a wide pedestrian boulevard running from City Hall down to the river. In the evenings it fills with families, street performers and people out to watch the fountains.
Sri Thenday Yutthapani Temple 65 km
A Hindu temple on Ton That Thiep Street in central Saigon, dedicated to Murugan in his form as Thendayuthapani. It belongs to the small Tamil community whose traders came to the city in the 19th century.
Saigon Central Mosque 65 km
A white mosque with four slim minarets on Dong Du Street, built in 1934 and 1935 for the city's Indian Muslim community. It sits quietly among the hotels of the old centre.
Saigon Opera House 65 km
The city's municipal theatre, built by the French in the same colonial style as the opera houses of Hanoi and Haiphong. It still stages performances, and its arched front faces the hotels of Dong Khoi Street.
Ben Thanh Market 65 km
One of the oldest surviving buildings in central Saigon and a symbol of the city, its clock tower facing a busy roundabout. Inside are stalls for food, cloth and souvenirs, and after dark the streets around it turn into a night market.
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Questions
Where is Christ of Vung Tau?
Christ of Vung Tau is in Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Can Gio Mangrove Forest (38 km), Dragon House Wharf (64 km), Bitexco Financial Tower (65 km).
How do I get the Christ of Vung Tau stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Christ of Vung Tau and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Christ of Vung Tau before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ho Chi Minh City volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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