Notre Dame Cathedral: A symbol of Ho Chi Minh City
(VOV) -Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon, officially the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica, the church is the largest and most unusual in Ho Chi Minh City, located in the city center.
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The Cathedral was built from 1877 to 1880, and modeled after the Paris Notre Dame Cathedral. |
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In 1895, it had two more bell-towers added, each 57.6 m high with six bronze bells with a total weight of 28.85 metric tons |
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The Roman-and-Gothic-style Cathedral |
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Statue of Our Lady of Peace in front of the Cathedral |
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The unique religious architecture attracts many domestic and foreign tourists in Ho Chi Minh city. |