Y Pha Nho Cemetery

Y Pha Nho Cemetery, (French: Ossuaire, Vietnamese: Nghĩa trang Y Pha Nho) is located on Son Tra peninsula, Da Nang . The cemetery includes a small chapel, which holds the remains of many Franco - Spanish coalition soldiers . The chapel is built with modest architecture, inside there is a simple altar and windows creating a bright space. Surrounding the chapel are cement graves of soldiers with many tombstones, inscribed with the names of those who died between 1858-1860.

Y Pha Nho Cemetery in Son Tra, Vietnam

History

The Y Pha Nho Cemetery was established following the French-Spanish coalition's invasion of Vietnam in 1858, which began with their assault on Da Nang and marked the start of a prolonged occupation. Soldiers who perished in this campaign were initially buried across different locations. Later, in 1895, Paul Doumer, then Governor-General of Indochina, collected their remains on Son Tra Peninsula and constructed this cemetery to honor the French and Spanish soldiers who lost their lives.

References

1. Báo Công an TP Đà Nẵng Online — Nghĩa địa I-pha-nho và lòng dân Đà Nẵng
2. Bảo Tàng Đà Nẵng — Nghĩa địa Pháp - Tây Ban Nha: Sự nhân văn của người Việt - Bảo tàng Đà Nẵng
3. TRE Magazine — Mộ Y Pha Nho ở bán đảo Sơn Trà - TRE Magazine
4. TUOI TRE ONLINE — 160 năm ngày Đà Nẵng kháng Pháp - kỳ 3: Chứng tích máu xương - Tuổi Trẻ Online
5. Y Pha Nho French colonial cemetery, Danang