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Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

About Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

A twin red-brick neo-Romanesque cathedral built by French colonists between 1877 and 1883 using materials imported entirely from France, including the red bricks from Marseille. Standing in the heart of District 1, it remains the most recognized landmark in Ho Chi Minh City.

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📍1 Cong Xa Paris Square, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam

📞+84 28 3822 0477

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