The Vietnamese people claim that this church is a copy of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris but in a smaller scale. This was built in the 18th. century. Althoug not as rich in architectural features as the original one it maintains the nice proportions on the exterior. The Vietnamese Notre Dame Church is located across the historic Central Post Office of Ho Chi Min City. http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1427Churchweb/134489818_cCZPt-Ti.jpg http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/gallery/2556612_JnAau/ 2007-03-07T12:49:49Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com">andresalvador</a><br />The front facade of the Notre Dame Church in Ho Chi Min.</p><p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/2556612_JnAau#134489947_Z4G2A" title="The front facade of the Notre Dame Church in Ho Chi Min."><img src="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1426-Churchweb/134489947_Z4G2A-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The front facade of the Notre Dame Church in Ho Chi Min." title="The front facade of the Notre Dame Church in Ho Chi Min." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T23:51:15Z andresalvador http://andresalvador.smugmug.com http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1426-Churchweb/134489947_Z4G2A-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com">andresalvador</a><br />A closer look at the rosetta window in front.</p><p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/2556612_JnAau#134489818_cCZPt" title="A closer look at the rosetta window in front."><img src="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1427Churchweb/134489818_cCZPt-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A closer look at the rosetta window in front." title="A closer look at the rosetta window in front." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T23:48:43Z andresalvador http://andresalvador.smugmug.com http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1427Churchweb/134489818_cCZPt-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com">andresalvador</a><br />The altar is simpler than the original one in Paris.</p><p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/2556612_JnAau#134489877_MaMha" title="The altar is simpler than the original one in Paris."><img src="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1430-Churchweb/134489877_MaMha-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The altar is simpler than the original one in Paris." title="The altar is simpler than the original one in Paris." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T23:50:44Z andresalvador http://andresalvador.smugmug.com http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1430-Churchweb/134489877_MaMha-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com">andresalvador</a><br />A detail of the grille gate.</p><p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/2556612_JnAau#134489846_Q8RVd" title="A detail of the grille gate."><img src="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1428-Churchweb/134489846_Q8RVd-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A detail of the grille gate." title="A detail of the grille gate." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-13T00:08:53Z andresalvador http://andresalvador.smugmug.com http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1428-Churchweb/134489846_Q8RVd-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com">andresalvador</a><br />A view of the crypts that are not under the church but at the side.</p><p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/2556612_JnAau#134489859_u2CZS" title="A view of the crypts that are not under the church but at the side."><img src="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1429-Churchweb/134489859_u2CZS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A view of the crypts that are not under the church but at the side." title="A view of the crypts that are not under the church but at the side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T23:50:26Z andresalvador http://andresalvador.smugmug.com http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1429-Churchweb/134489859_u2CZS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com">andresalvador</a><br />The secondary door at both sides of the main door.</p><p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/2556612_JnAau#134489903_efFwx" title="The secondary door at both sides of the main door."><img src="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1431-Churchweb/134489903_efFwx-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The secondary door at both sides of the main door." title="The secondary door at both sides of the main door." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-13T23:16:28Z andresalvador http://andresalvador.smugmug.com http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1431-Churchweb/134489903_efFwx-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com">andresalvador</a><br />A close up of the pediments.</p><p><a href="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/2556612_JnAau#134489919_UNirb" title="A close up of the pediments."><img src="http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1433-Churchweb/134489919_UNirb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A close up of the pediments." title="A close up of the pediments." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-13T00:15:58Z andresalvador http://andresalvador.smugmug.com http://andresalvador.smugmug.com/Architecture/NOTRE-DAME-CHURCH-HO-CHI-MIN/DSC1433-Churchweb/134489919_UNirb-Th.jpg