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Situated right in the heart of Hochiminch City is the most famous landmark as well as core Cathedral of the đô thị, Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral (translated as “Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn).

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Notre-Dame Cathedral, or Notre-Dame Basilica to lớn be exact, is a famous age-long cathedral in Southern Vietphái nam. It is a magnificient building located at the paris Square in Hochiminch City downtown, attracting not only Catholics but also most tourists for its neo-Romanesque style architecture và a sacred atmosphere.

Historical story

Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 và 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of over 58 meters (190 feet). Following the French conquest of Cochinchina and Saigon, the Roman Catholic Church established a community & religious services for French colonialists.

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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. Bisiêu thị Lefevre decided to lớn make this pagoda a church. In 1959, Bicửa hàng Joseph Psay đắm Van Thien, whose jurisdiction included Saigon parish, attended Holy Mother Congress held in Vatican & ordered a Peaceful Notre Dame statue made with hoa cương in Rome. When the statue arrived in Saigon, on February 16th, 1959, Bishop Pmê mệt Van Thien held a ceremony lớn install the statue on the empty base and presented the title of “Regina Pacis”. It was Bicửa hàng Psay đắm Van Thien who wrote the prayers “Notre-Dame bless the peace lớn Vietnam”. On the following day, Cardinal Aganianian came from Rome to chair the closing ceremony of the Holy Mother Congress and solemnly chaired the ceremony for the statue, thus the cathedral was then-on called Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Honored Basilica Status

The cathedral boasts its honored status as a Basilica consecrated tens of years ago. In 1960, the Vatican founded a Roman Catholic dioceses in Vietnam giới & assigned archbishops lớn Hanoi, Huế and Saigon. Notre-Dame cathedral was titled Saigon Chief Cathedral. Yet, in 1962, Vatican anointed the Saigon Chief Cathedral, conferred it basilique in honor of the tri-cenetary of the Bishopric of Saigon. Since then, this cathedral was called Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, which has enhanced its value and absorbed hundreds of thousands of catholics as well as international tourists khổng lồ pay a visit.

The special architectural style

Apart from the religious meaning that attracts tourists, the even more special captivating point of Notre-Dame Cathedral is its special neo-Romanesque style of architecture. During its construction, all its red bricks were imported from Marseilles và colored glass windows made in France’s Chartres Province, France. Tiles have sầu been carved with the words Guichard Carvin, Marseille St André France (perhaps stating the locality where the tiles were produced). Some tiles were carved with the words “Wang-Tai Saigon.” Many tiles have since been made in Saigon lớn replace the broken tiles caused by war. There are 56 glass squares supplied by the Lorin firm of Chartres province in France. The cathedral foundation was designed khổng lồ bear 10 times the weight of the cathedral. In front of the cathedral is a statue of the Virgin Mary. On a whole, the neo-Romanesque architecture and two 58m-high square towers tipped with iron spires dominate the city’s sky line, creating a beautiful religious site!

Weekly Service Schedule

Full services in both Vietnamese & English are held every Sunday morning và are well attended by Vietnamese và foreigners alượt thích. Other services are held throughout the week. Hence, visitors who wish to lớn attkết thúc mass should go on Sunday at 9.30a.m.

Set amidst the active & continuously moving Saigon, the Notre Dame Cathedral is considered a stop for seekers of old beauties và calmness as well as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh thành phố. For those who wish lớn ease their mind from stresses of daily life và immerse in tranquil atmosphere of religious buildings, touring this diversified city under religious theme will give you the perfect chance lớn explore the religions, the architecture và the cultural meanings lying behind well-known religious places in Ho Chi Minc thành phố such as Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral (Catholic), Thien Hau Pagoda và Emperor Pagodomain authority (Buddhism), Mariamman Hindu temple (Hindu)…