Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Bell Towers - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 10° 46.770 E 106° 41.958
48P E 685800 N 1192114
The Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet).
Waymark Code: WME23Z
Location: Vietnam
Date Posted: 03/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 10

Established by French colonists, the Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880.

The bell towers measure 57.6 m high and contain six bronze bells (four in the right bell tower and two in the left one) with a total weight of 28.85 metric tonnes.

The crosses were installed on the top of each tower. They measure an impressive 3.5 m high, 2 m wide, and 600 kg in weight.

Source: Wikipedia (visit link)
Address of Tower:
Ben Nghe Ward, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 6

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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