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.
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 Spanishsoldiers who lost their lives.
