04-26-2017 12:51 PM
Notre - Dame Cathedral
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Cathedral of Notre - Dame of Ho Chi Minh City, called in Vietnamese of "Nhà thờ Đức Bà", although this Cathedral is also known as the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
The gorgeous and dazzling Cathedral built at the end of the 19th century (from 1863 to 1880), whose exterior facade is made of stone extracted from the nearby quarries and cover French red tiles, expressly sent from France to provide this color so characteristic that it possesses the basilica. Crowned with two campaigns within two bell towers, located at 58 meters.
It is the largest church built by the French. In the nineteenth century was the tallest building in the city (now this title belong to Bitexco).
Although at first sight the exterior facade and walls is not brick, it is indeed granite stones to which are attached red tiles that today retain their original color. The great rose window and the Windows of the basilica were originally decorated by a stained-glass windows of Chartres, which were unfortunately destroyed during the World War II.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is located in Cong Xa Paris Square. This is the central district, the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. Nearby we have the Independance Palace, the Opera House in Saigon, the Post Offce, museums and so on.
At the front of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, there is a small park, whose main attraction is a statue of the Virgin Mary, which was constructed in Italy then carried to Vietnam in 1959.
While the Christian community is not the majority in Ho Chi Minh City, this cathedral brings many believers together. By the late afternoon, people were up in the park to pray to the Virgin and put candles in front of the statue.
The interior of the cathedral is decorated in a fairly austere, but on Sunday morning we climb to the top of the bell tower to admire the views around Cong Xa Paris Square.
The Notre Dame is a beautiful place where many couples decide to make Vietnamese part of their wedding story. Do not be surprised to find you guys with her wedding dress nearby.
04-26-2017 02:11 PM
@HiếuL Nice post, I like the second photo.
04-26-2017 02:15 PM
all photos are beautiful.
thanks for sharing 🙂
04-27-2017 12:11 PM
Thanks so much @AnuradhaP