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Notre Dame Cathedral

Duong Nguyen Du, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
3.5 of 5 stars 268 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Fee: No
Description: This French-built cathedral occupies scenic Paris Square in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.
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Barcelona, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica stands proudly in Ho Chi Minh City and is located very near to the central post office of the city. I thought the construction was nice enough, not as nice as the one in Paris but still nicely! I thought all of the building materials were imported from France and the red bricks from Marseille Which cover... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

This is a very picturesque colonial building and a very popular place for wedding photographers. Best time to go is the early morning to avoid the crowd. Unless you are a parishioner, you will not be able to enter the inside of the cathedral apart from the section near the front door. And they switch-off the lights right after the... More

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Perth WA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

This has some lovely history behind it.. But it is what it is. A church. And it's not a stunning one at that. More

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Dalat, Vietnam
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Not that impressive but a good place to go into to get out of the heat More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

It looks like any other church, the only difference is that you can sit and pray in front and also walk around looking at displays at different chapels. opposite is the Post office seemed to have a lot of local tourist at the post office than at The Notre Damn. More

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Ottawa, Illinois
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

The church is big and beautiful. The grounds and the outsid rare as well kept. A must see More

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Perth
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Another site on the tourist trail. Yes it is a good looking cathedral and close to other tourist attractions but I can't see anything to get excited about. Take a look to satisfy your curiosity but don't expect anything different to any other cathedral you may have seen. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

The surroundings are great, and this Cathedral is really prominent, however, it was closed when we went, so we couldn't get a good look. More

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New York City, New York
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217 reviews 217 reviews
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79 helpful votes 79 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

One has to be pleased that this church still exists after the last 35 years of history. One has to question, however, the current use as a tourist stop complete with vendors behind the gate at the front door. This is not an excellent example of church construction, not really open to the public, not very clean and in need... More

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Kobe, Japan
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Just stop by and take some pics. Nunnin too special about it in my view. Couple it with the reunification palance and the post office and you get a nice evening walk around that area. More

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