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4 Jul 2008, 11:38:56 PM
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Nha Tho Duc Ba - Cathedral of our Lady
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Proposed to be one of France's most ambitious project in Indochina at
the time, Rev. Colombert laid the cornerstone for the cathedral on October
7, 1877. Three years later, in 1880, the cathedral was opened to the public.
These two dates are inscribed on a marble placard in the cathedral.The
bricks used to build the structure were shipped from Marseilles. Artisans
from Lorin Company (Chartres, France) were commissioned to create the
stained glass windows. The cost of construction was a whopping 2.5 million
francs. In 1962, the Vatican gave the cathedral the title Basilique.
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Vinh Nghiem Temple
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Located on Cong Ly boulevard (or Nam Ky Khoi Nghia), Vinh nghiem is
south Vietnam's most majestic temple. Construction of the temple was
completed in 1971 after the design was drawn by Mr. Nguyen Ba Lang and
associates. The ground floor consists of the library, the auditorium, and
offices. The temple is located in a large parcel of land. On the left of the
upper court yard stands a tower or the seven-level Avalokitesvara Stupa.
Next to the tower hangs a large bell given to the temple by the Japanese
Buddhists Sangha.
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