Enjoy the Notre Dame Cathedral in Saigon Vietnam

This is a unique architecture, is a witness to the history of the Saigon Vietnam city. October 1877, the church designed by architect J. Bourad design and direct supervision of the stone was placed first in three years of construction, all materials of cement, steel screws are brought to over from France.

Initially named the church State Church by the French state spends money to build and manage. In 1959, the statue of Our Lady of Peace rare marble brought from Roma is set right before the church gardens, the name Notre Dame created it.

You can walk around the church, looking fresh red brick color and brilliant glass window without hindrance by any fence or wall does.

Cathedral High 21m, Design of a heart, two hearts side followed by two rows of the chapel, feeling the peace and holy well up from the light distribution design perfect harmony with the interior consists of two columns each of the six main units representing twelve apostles, a corridor with multiple compartments soon after placing the altar, the altar, the sacred white stone exquisitely small. Then you will not be surprised from the sanctuary before the altar where mass is supported by six marble angel-shaped windows and 56 describe the characters or events in the Bible.

And just above the main door is hung now with the organ pipes. This is one of the oldest piano Vietnam today. Ministry of foundation of the cathedral also features a special design. One could build an additional ten Dame church above it, but still provides the stiffness for the project.

Back to step outside and see the church again, we can not ignore Swiss watches placed immediately before the dome roof. The primitive and obsolete, but the clock still works and is fairly accurate to seconds per week. In addition there are two churches about 60 m high bell tower. In two large bell towers are six decorative vignettes bring sophisticated six syllables do, re, mi, sol, la, si.

All six bells are manufactured in France, which weighs nearly 8.8 tons of tone sol is one of the largest bell in the world. On Christmas Eve, people flock to Saigon than ever this winter. You can come and enjoy a very personal noel, are Saigon, listen to only once in six hours with golden bells, though in ways that 10km.

With all the character and originality, Notre Dame Cathedral became the pride of irreplaceable Saigon, a quiet retreat right notes prosperous noisy place. Come and feel a bit European, a little peace in the heart of the city purity.