Saigon's Cathedral of Notre Dame
The beautiful Cathedral of Notre Dame in Saigon was very close to the post office building. What made the walk from the post office to the cathedral long and scary was the continuous onslaught of local bike traffic. It was very easy to spot who was not a local. They were just like us. We all had to be accompanied by the traffic police to cross the street. How funny!
The statue of the Virgin in front of the cathedral
Crossing the street in Saigon was difficult. However, that was true only on our first day. By the second day, we got the hang of it and we crossed the street without much fear. All we needed was practice and guts, lots of it.
The nave of the cathedral and its main altar
Some religious statues dressed in Vietnamese clothing.
One of the stations of the cross
Religious icons and another station of the cross on the left hand side
A tiny cove on the side of the cathedral where devotees could pray
Another side cove for reflection and prayer
A partial view of the main altar
A statue of the Virgin Mary and some stained glass windows
A partial side view of the cathedral
Another view of the cathedral
Saigon's Catholic Cathedral of Notre Dame
The then newly built mall in downtown Saigon