Monday, July 11, 2011

Notre Dame Cathedral, HCMC, Vietnam



Notre Dame Cathedral

OVERVIEW

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica (VietnameseVương cung thánh đường Đức Bà Sài Gòn or Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn) is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).

Courtesy of Wikipedia

ADDRESS - Cong xa Paris, District 1, HCMC, Vietnam

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Notre Dame with Diamond Plaza on the right.

Notre Dame intersection of Dong Khoi & Nguyen Du Streets


From Cong xa Paris looking towards the Central Post Office



Interior



From Central Post Office front door


Rear view from corner of Le Duan & Dong Khoi Streets


From outside the main entrance of Diamond Plaza


From the 13th floor of Diamond Plaza, Central Post Office on the left. Blue glass building to the left is Vincom, the Bitexco Tower is between the spires, HSBC building in front of right spire and the grey building to the right is the Saigon Center on Le Loi St.

The Re Unification Palace is to the right about 500 metres.


Central Post Office on the left, Notre Dame on the right. looking from the 13th floor of Diamond Plaza.

At dusk.

Statue of the Virgin Mary, supposed to have wept some years back. Diamond Plaza on the right.


The Virgin Mary


From Cong xa Paris, Post Office side.

From the SW side on Cong xa Paris