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Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
Sight4.4 · 27 9923.7 · 8 579≈ 32 minFree entry2.0 km from the center
Ho Chi Minh City's premier Catholic cathedral and a landmark of French colonial architecture, built between 1863 and 1880 in the heart of District 1. Designed in neo-Romanesque style with twin 58-metre bell towers topped by zinc spires, it was constructed entirely from materials imported from France, including unplastered Marseille red bricks that retain their bright hue today. In front stands the granite statue of Our Lady of Peace.
Highlights
- Unplastered 19th-century red bricks imported from Marseille
- Twin 58-metre bell towers crowned by soaring iron spires
- Granite statue of Our Lady of Peace in Paris Square
- Iconic masterpiece of French colonial heritage in Vietnam
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