Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictArchdiocese of Saigon
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
PatronOur Lady of Immaculate Conception
Year consecrated1880
Location
LocationHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Geographic coordinates10°46′47″N 106°41′57″E / 10.77972°N 106.69917°E / 10.77972; 106.69917
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
Groundbreaking1863
Completed1880

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Bà Sài Gòn or Nhà thờ Đức Bà Sài Gòn; French: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon), officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception (Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Chính tòa Đức Mẹ Vô nhiễm Nguyên tội; French: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception) is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established by French colonists who initially named it the Church of Saigon (French: l'Eglise de Saïgon), the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. The name Notre-Dame Cathedral has been used since 1959. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).


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