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The Notre Dame Cathedral, HCMC - Ho Chi Minh City
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  • By shrimp56 on August 18, 2004
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  • Notre Dame Cathedral - Ho Chi Minh City
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    For security reasons the cathedral is only open on Sunday morning during services from 9:30-11:00am. . The cathedral is a reminder that, despite the communism and buddhism of Vietnam, it is still a partially Catholic country.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Not only in Paris!!
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  • By BorneoGrrl on January 27, 2007
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  • Notre Dame Cathedral, Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City
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    Having been colonized by the French, Saigon has many french buildings and one of the popular landmarks is of course Saigon's own Notre Dame Cathedral. It was built at the end of the 19th century and has two 40-metre high towers. In a small garden in front of the cathedral stands a statue of the Virgin Mary If you have been to the Notre Dame in Paris, you will find that the interior of the one in Saigon is rather plain and has no stained glass windows. However, it is still a beautiful building and the surrounding area has quaint coffee shops for you to relax & watch the day go by Admission is free and you can attend Sunday mass around 9.30am

  • Directions: City center, next to the Central Post Office

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Hunchback of the Notre Dame
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  • Updated By muddybok on September 28, 2004
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  • Hunchback of the Notre Dame - Ho Chi Minh City
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    by muddybok
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    The hunchback is seemed roam the Saigon City after being accepted by neighborhood. Some ever spotted him in other cities from Saigon all the way to Hanoi. Hey! It’s me la!! The hunchback effect is created using my day sack. Hehe!! ;-) P/s: In the process of filming the Hunchback of the Notre Dame (Vietnam Edition), no hunchback nor Bok were harmed.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Notre Dame Cathedral
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  • By call_me_rhia on July 26, 2007
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    Notre Dame Cathedral is a corner of France in the middle of Ho Chi Minh... built in neo-Romanesque style, it is made of red bricks imported from Marseille, and it has stained-glass windows imported from Chartres. I'm not sure when the cathedral is open and at what time... I know for sure that on a weekday at 11.45 PM you will not find it open. Apparently it is open for mass at 9.30 AM on Sunday. What you can see frm the outside is the architecture, the two 60 metres tall Romanesque towers and a large white statue of the Virgin Mary.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Historical Church
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  • Updated By perseushermes on October 21, 2006
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  • Notre Dame Cathedral - Ho Chi Minh City
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    A wonderful historical church with lots of stained glass windows. I am not sure about the religion issue here but its a wonder the way the church is kept in almost pristine condition. I guess because of the proximity of the cathedral to the Grand Post Office , the tourist seem to make their way to this grand place. Other Interesting HCMC Places

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  • Directions: Near The Post Office

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Western architectural, Eastern aspects....
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  • By lukluk_wal_marjan on February 12, 2006
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  • 'Duc Ba' (Our Lady) statue... - Ho Chi Minh City
    'Duc Ba' (Our Lady)
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    The name is Duc Ba and the architectural represents glory of the French Empire. Construction completed in 1875. You can take the opportuity to observe the activity of the local people when you are here. From the little girls who try to sell the postcard up to a mom with a kid who sell the miniature dolls.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Our lady in Ho Chi Minh City
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  • By maria_hz on July 21, 2006
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  • Our lady in front of her cathedral - Ho Chi Minh City
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    Built in the 18th century in red brick, this cathedral is interesting if not for anything else, then because it is in its own unique way rather French in style complete with stained glass windows, but then you go closer and see the Chinese characters (used to write Vietnamese until rather recently) outside, near the Latin inscriptions.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: See the stained glass paintings
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  • By chatterley on June 20, 2005
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  • Notre Dame - Exterior - Ho Chi Minh City
    Notre Dame - Exterior
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    The first time we visited this site, we missed the opening hours, so we could only admire the architecture of this historical building from the exterior. This is not a huge building, but it looks wonderful, with its red bricks. We noted down the opening hours (one was early in the morning, we didn't really take note as we would not want to wake up so early! The afternoon opening hours were 1500 to 1600h) The second time round, we finally got to see the inside. See my next tip!

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  • Directions: City center. It is next to the General Post Office, another great place to see the architecture.

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  • By KhanhLy on September 12, 2005
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    Using bricks from Marseilles and stained glass from Charles, Notre Dame Cathedral is situated in Paris Square, in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. A French priest set down the first brick for construction on October 1877 and the last one in April 1880. The cathedral was built in accordance with specific designs and drawings. Arrangements made with France required that the construction work be managed by a French engineer named Baurad. The total cost of the construction was 2.5 million francs.

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  • Updated By Ewingjr98 on July 2, 2004
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  • Notre Dame de HCMC - Ho Chi Minh City
    Notre Dame de HCMC
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    Notre Dame was one of our first stops in HCMC, and it became one of our key navigational landmarks in the city. This is perhaps the most beautiful building in HCMC with its red brick walls and twin steeples. There is a busy park in front of the church featuring a statue of Mary and several touts selling souvenirs. This wonderful building was constructed in the 1880s.

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