Sacre Coeur Catholic Church, Vientiane

Sacre Coeur Catholic Church is the largest church in Vientiane. Located at Mission Street (Rue de la Mission), it represents a colonial Romanesque, rather simplistic structure, built in 1928 and recently renovated, in 2005. The church belongs to the Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane.

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Sight Name: Sacre Coeur Catholic Church
Sight Location: Vientiane, Laos (See walking tours in Vientiane)
Sight Type: Religious

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