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Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was the second church built French in the early days French attacked Saigon in Vietnam. The first church was built in Ngo Duc Ke Street. The church was built on the land of the temple which was neglected by Vietnamese in Saigon in Vietnam because of the war. Because this church was so small then the French missionary Lefebvre decided to build a biger church in Saigon in Vietnam and it is the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam. Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was built 28^th March 1863. At first the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was made of wood and it was badly damaged after 12 years.  

The French Governor in Saigon organized a competition to select the new design for the new church. A lot of architects had handled in their designs for the church in Saigon in Vietnam but the designs for the church in Saigon of Fabre and Bourard drove more attention and the design for the church in Saigon in Vietnam of Bourad was selected in the end. Three locations were proposed to build Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam but in the end Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was built on where it is today.  

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was started building on 7^th October 1877 and finished on 11^th April 1880. The French Governor in Saigon, Le Myre de Vilers attended the opening ceremony of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam. The name of architect Bourad was engraved on the limestone board in Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam. The total cost to built Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was 2,5 million franc at that time. Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was the biggest as well as oldest church in Vietnam, owns familiar design of the Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Paris. All material, steels, cement, bricks and six bells were brought from France to build Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam.  

The foundation of the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was designed to support 1o times of its own weight. The Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam has 93 meters in length, 36.60 meters in width and 21 meter in height. The bricks to build Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam were brought from Marseille. The colour glass of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was made by Lorin Company in Chartres province in France. The special characters of the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam are there is no fence around the church and till now only Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam has this character.  

The two bell towers of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam were in square and 36,6 meter high. In 1894, the roofs of the two bell towers in Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam were built. The two towers of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam have 6 bells with total weight of 24.000 kg. There is a clock between the two bell towers of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam. The clock on Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam was made in 1877. There is statute of mother in front of the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam which is made in Roma in 1959. The Mother Statute of Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam is made of special marble which is 4.80 meter high and weight 3.000 kg.  

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam is the biggest church in Vietnam and Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam is a unique historical site in Saigon in Vietnam and Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam is one of the wonderful attractions of Saigon for any travellers in Saigon in Vietnam.

Travelers can visit Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam any time of the day and all year around.

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam is just 500 meter from the Reunification Palace in Saigon in Vietnam. Travellers can get to Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica Church in Saigon in Vietnam on foot or taxi or motorbikes.

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