Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon

Red-brick Catholic cathedral built by the French in the late 19th century, a prominent landmark in central District 1.

Saigon’s Notre‑Dame Cathedral, built by the French in the late 19th century, embodies the Catholic and colonial architectural presence in a predominantly Buddhist and folk‑religion society. It remains a landmark of both religious life and the layered colonial history of the southern metropolis.