Notre dame cathedral basilica of saigon

“Nha Tho Duc tía Sai Gon” which is known as Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon has an official name as Immaculate Conception Cathedral Basilica in English & Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon in French. This French-built cathedral occupies scenic Paris Square in the heart of Ho đưa ra Minh thành phố at 1 Cong Xa Paris, Ben Nghe, District 1, Notre Dame Cathedral. It is one of the oldest religious architectural works in Saigon. Combining lớn other constructions such as Central Post Office, Reunification Palace, Opera House, etc. Notre Dame Cathedral contributes to lớn create a unique architectural complex, which is the symbol of urban architecture of the most dynamic city, Saigon – Ho bỏ ra Minh city.

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Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon

History

Immediately after occupying Saigon, the French established a church to lớn serve as a place of worship for Catholics in the army. The first church was located on today’s Ngo Duc Ke street, which is an old Vietnamese temple abandoned due to the chaos of the war.This first church quickly became small with an increasing number of believers. In 1863, Governor Louis Adolphe Bonard decided to build a wooden church on the banks of the Charner Canal (Kinh Lon). This canal was later filled and built into Nguyen Hue Street today. Father Dominique Lefèbvre put the first stone for the construction of this church, then named it as Saigon Cathedral. However, due to the wooden construction, the church was soon destroyed by termites. Thus, in preparation for a new solid church on the growing land, in August 1876, the Governor of Cochinchina – Victor Auguste Duperré organized a competition to select designs for the new church.Architect J.Bourad was chosen with a modified Roman architecture project combining with Gothic characters. And he also won the bid khổng lồ build this historic building. The original construction site was proposed in three places, & finally the Paris Commune Square was chosen. The front of the church turns to lớn the Southeast, towards Nguyen Du Street, the back heads khổng lồ the current Le Duan Street. The construction was done fairly quickly, nearly 3 years. On 11th April 1880, a blessing ceremony và inauguration ceremony of Saigon Cathedral was solemnly celebrated by Bishop Colombert with the participation of Cochinchina Governor – Charles Le Myre de Vilers.All construction materials for the church such as cement, steel, tile, stained glass, bells, etc. Were all transported from France. The outside of the buildings, for instance, was built totally of red bricks from Marseille without plastered or cemented. However, it still remains fresh orange-red color until today. In the beginning, the Church was called the State Church, because all the construction funding was provided by the French State, with an amount of up to 2,500,000 francs at that time.In 1895, the church built two more bell towers, each tower was 57.6 m high và had 6 large copper bells. At the top of the tower is a crucifix with a height of 3.50m. Overall height from the ground to the đứng đầu of the crucifix is 60.50m.In 1958, the governor of the Saigon at that time, Father Joseph Pham Van Thien, ordered a statue of the Mother of Peace on white marble. The statue was carved in Italy & transported to Saigon by sea in 1959. After that, Société d’Entreprises Company has erected a statue of Our Lady on a stone pedestal that has been empty since 1945 in front of the church.At the end of the ceremony of the National Congregation of the Holy Mother, Cardinal Aganianian from Rome blessed the statue in the afternoon of 17th February 1959. From this event, the Church was named Notre Dame Cathedral. On December 5, 1959, the Holy See allowed lớn hold anointment ceremony, conferring the Saigon Cathedral khổng lồ the basilica. Since then, the official name of the cathedral is the Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon.In 1960, the Holy See erected Roman Catholic dioceses in Vietnam with three archbishops in Hanoi, Hue and Saigon. The church became the cathedral of the archbishop of Saigon to lớn this day.

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Know before you go

1. Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is open:

– Monday – Saturday: 08.00 AM – 11.00 AM– Monday – Saturday: 14.00 PM – 16.00 PMIf you have a chance lớn take a look inside, then remember to lớn enter the sided gate, which is mở cửa every day while the main gate opens only during Sunday Mass. Many tourists visiting Notre Dame Cathedral would lượt thích to attend the mass, but vì not know the exact mass schedule of the Notre Dame. Please have a look at this schedule, hopefully you will choose the mass frame that match your itinerary– Weekday Mass: at 05.30 AM và 5.30 PM.– Sunday Mass: at 05.30 AM; 06.45 AM; 08.00 AM; 09.30 AM; 16.00 PM; 17.30 PM; 18.30 PM. (The Sunday Mass at 9.30 AM is in English)

2. No entrance fee is required to visit this place but we recommend booking Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral tours ahead of time lớn secure your spot. See all Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral tours on Vietnam Travel.

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However, the cathedral is under is undergoing large-scale renovation, the renovation is expected to last for 3 years (6/2017 – end 2020). The church is closed to lớn tourists during this time but remains a site of worship for Vietnamese Catholics every Sunday where a mass is held at 09.30 AM in both Vietnamese và English. You can still admire the scenery or take pictures from the surrounding grounds.

3. Others

– Please dress appropriately & avoid disturbing the worshipers when visiting.– Don’t use flashlight inside Cathedral.– From the Notre Dame Cathedral Saigon, you can visit other attractions nearby:o Central Post Officeo The Independence Palaceo People’s Committee Buildingo Ho bỏ ra Minh’s book streeto If you have time, please pass by đá quí Plaza, 30-4 Park và sip a cup of coffee while view the local life & enjoy peaceful moment. This is most properous part of hcm City & most of cafe or shop in this area is more expensive than the rest of the country.o You can also try several delicious street foods around the Cathedral area such as: Banh Canh Cua, Banh Xeo, Banh My, Bun Rieu, Bun Mam…