Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

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Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, renowned for its neo-Romanesque architecture and status as a major city landmark.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
basilica
church building
landmark
alsoKnownAs Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon
Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
architect Jules Bourard
architecturalStyle Neo-Romanesque architecture
Romanesque Revival architecture
builtBy French colonial authorities
city Ho Chi Minh City
linked to: Saigon
completionDate 1880
consecrationYear 1880
constructionStartDate 1877
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
dedicatedTo Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
facing Paris Commune Square
function place of worship
tourist attraction
hasFeature clock between bell towers
large central nave
red-brick façade
rose windows
stained glass windows
statue of the Virgin Mary in front of the cathedral
twin bell towers
height about 58 meters
heritage French colonial architecture in Vietnam
inaugurationDate 1880
isMajorLandmarkOf Ho Chi Minh City
linked to: Saigon
locatedIn District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
linked to: Saigon

Saigon
materialUsed granite
marble
red brick
near Saigon Central Post Office
notableFor neo-Romanesque architecture
prominent city landmark status
numberOfBellTowers 2
originalName Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon
province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City
region Southern Vietnam
religion Christianity
rite Latin Rite
status cathedral church
minor basilica
touristAttraction yes
yearDesignatedBasilica 1962

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Saigon touristAttraction Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
District 1 contains Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Ben Thanh Market near Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon originalName Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saïgon
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon alsoKnownAs Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon alsoKnownAs Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Saigon Central Post Office locatedNear Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City hasCathedral Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception, Ho Chi Minh City
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City hasMajorBasilica Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception, Ho Chi Minh City
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Cong Xa Paris Square hasLandmarkNearby Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Cong Xa Paris Square nearReligiousBuilding Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Book Street Nguyen Van Binh near Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Diamond Plaza near Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Reunification Palace near Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City contains Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Pham Ngu Lao Ward nearbyAttraction Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Dong Khoi Street near Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Jules Bourard notableWork Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
Jules Bourard architectOf Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon