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  • Updated By sweetie_inc on April 1, 2007
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    A French-built Catholic cathedral in the city centre next to the Post Office. The cathedral was built in the 18th century and decorated with stain glass windows. This is one of the landmarks among the impressive avenues and open spaces north of Dong Khoi. The huge red-brick edifice with twin spires is placed between two streams of traffic and is a clear reminder that the French once ruled this city. Inside, the decor is relatively austere, but the church gets very full and very lively during services. This peaceful place is perfect for quiet contemplation.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL
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  • By lavender23 on September 2, 2003
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    It was built from 10/1877 – 4/1880 with the approval of the Vatican and costed 2.5 million French Francs . Notre Dame is a a biulding with neo- Romanesque architecture and 2 40m-high square towers tipped with iron spires. Located on Han Thuyen St facing down Dong Khoi St In the front is the statue of Virgin Mary , maybe because the statue has been exposed for a long time and hasn’t got a good care so it looks a bit fading . On its right is the Municipal Post Office and also the biggest one in HCMC The Church opens for visiters from 8am – 10:30 am and 3pm – 4 pm For those u wanna attend the Sunday Mass there is one Mass in English held at 9:30am on Sun

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Notre Dame Cathedral
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  • Updated By keeweechic on June 25, 2004
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    Notre Dame Cathedral or Grand Cathedral is a magnificent building in the heart of the city near the Tu Do (Dong Khoi) Street which was a former red-light district. The cathedral was built 1877-1880 using stained glass windows from Chartres and bricks from Marseilles.

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  • Directions: Right Next to the Post Office.

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  • By dinhyen on April 8, 2003
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    While a predominantly Buddhist country, Vietnam has a sizeable Catholic population. This is one of the country's most well-known Catholic landmarks.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Notredame Cathedral
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  • Updated By 34N118W on February 5, 2003
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  • Notredame Cathedral in Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City
    Notredame Cathedral in Saigon
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    A good percentage of Vietnamese people are Catholic, which is represented here by Notredame Cathedral. It's a centerpiece to the city, located in the heart of downtown Saigon. Sunday mass is standing-room only.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Notre Dame Cathedral (Nha Tho Duc Ba)
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  • Updated By sunnywong on December 19, 2002
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    Built between 1877 and 1880, is a big architectura contruction of city. Its neo-Romanesque form and two 40 metre high square towers, tipped with iron spires, dominate the city's skyline. In front of the cathedral (in the centre of the square) is a statue of the Virgin Mary. The cathedral is closed to visitors except during Sunday services, which are in Vietnamese and English.

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  • Directions: Near the intersection of Dong Khoi and Nguyen Du sts., District 1. Just right Next to the Central Post Office.

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  • Updated By y_lyn on March 16, 2006
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    This place is really full of life and vibrant! Can see many people standing outside the cathedral? Probably waiting for their friends/ spouses. You can also find many couples coming here to take their wedding photos too.

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    Notre Dame Cathedral: Center of Catholicism in Vietnam
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  • Updated By machomikemd on August 31, 2007
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    Vietnam has the second largest catholic population in asia, of which the largest is in the philippines and the third in Timor leste due to the various missionaries coming from the philippines and by the french during colonization. It is the seat of the Catholic church in the city. The neo-Romanesque structure has two 40 metre iron spired towers and was built between 1877 and 1883 by the French with the stone ship from France .The church is one of the tallest buildings in the city and the oldest Catholic churches in Vietnam. The first church was built on Rue 5 (today's Ngo Duc Ke Street). This had been a Vietnamese pagoda, which had been abandoned during the war. Bishop Lefevre decided to make this pagoda a church. The first church was too small, thus in 1863, Admiral Bonard decided to build a wooden church on the bank of Charner canal (Kinh Lớn). Lefevre put the first stone for construction of the church on 28 March 1863. The construction was completed in 1865 and was called "Saigon Church" but it was burn down and construction of the present concrete church finished in October 1877. This is one of the landmarks among the impressive avenues and open spaces north of Dong Khoi. The huge red-brick edifice with twin spires is placed between two streams of traffic and is a clear reminder that the French once ruled this city. Inside, the decor is relatively austere, but the church gets very full and very lively during services Opens: 9:30am-11am Sun (Mass).

  • Directions: City center, Dong Khoi, Near Post Office.

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  • By tampa_shawn on December 5, 2003
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  • By icyjo24 on April 6, 2005
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