Inside Cathedral

Ho Chi MInh

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October 2nd 2013
Tuesday 1st October 2013 Free day today so had a very leisurely start. Headed off to Notre Dame Cathedral. Built in 1888 with materials shipped from France. Very simple interior compared to a lot of churches, a lot of the stained glass windows were destroyed in WWII and have never been replaced. To the right of the cathedral is the impressive French-style Central Post Office, built ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more