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Like many cities in Vietnam, Saigon did not escape the wrath of war.Since the
beginning, Saigon has had quite a traumatic history.There are many citations to
the birth of Saigon and the origin of its name.In the 15th century, this area
were swamps, marshes and thick forests.According to one theory, Saigon or Sai Con has its root in a Khmer
word Prei Kor (Kapok Tree Forest).The name Saigon was used officially in 1698, when Lord Nguyen
Phuc Chu sent Mr.Nguyen Huu Canh to this region to create various districts and
to form a government for this southern outpost.Because of its strategic
location for trade and commerce as well as military importance, Saigon continued
to grow and became a bonafide city.Saigon Port is a network of port in Ho Chi Minh City.In 2006, Saigon Port handled more than 35 metric tonnes of cargo, of which, there were 1.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.History
Following the French conquest of Cochinchina and Saigon, the Roman Catholic Church established a community and religious services for French colonialists.The first church was built on Rue 5 (today's Ngo Duc Ke Street).This had been a Vietnamese pagoda, which had been abandoned during the war.Lefevre put the first stone for construction of the church on 28 March 1863.The construction was completed in 1865 and was called "Saigon Church".In August 1876, the Governor of Cochinchina M.The design by architect J.The chosen design was the most beautiful one in a French colony at that time.Originally, there were 3 proposed sites for construction:
On the site of the former test school (today, this is at the corner of Le Duan Boulevard and Hai Ba Trung Street).At Kinh Lon (today it is Nguyen Hue Boulevard)
At the present site where the cathedral is situated.All building materials were imported from France.On 7 October 1877, Bishop Isidore Colombert laid the first stone in an inaugural ceremony.The construction of the cathedral lasted 3 years.On Easter Day, 11 April 1880, a blessing ceremony and ceremony of completion were solemnly organized in presence of the Governor of Cochinchina Charles Le Myre de Vilers.One can see the granite plate inside the main entry gate commemorating the start and completion dates and designer.At the beginning, the cathedral was called State Cathedral due to source of the construction cost.The crosses were installed on the top of each tower of 3.The total height of the cathedral to the top of the Cross is 60.In the flower garden in front of the cathedral, there was a bronze statue of Pigneau de Behaine (also called Bishop Adran) leading prince Canh, the son of Gia Long by his right hand.In 1959, Bishop Joseph Pham Van Thien, whose jurisdiction included Saigon parish, attended Holy Mother Congress held in Vatican and ordered a Peaceful Notre Dame statue made with granite in Rome.When the statue arrived in Saigon, on 16 February 1959 Bishop Pham Van Thien held a ceremony to install the statue on the empty base and presented the title of "Regina Pacis".The reported 'tear' on the statue flowed down the right cheek of the face of the Virgin Mary statue.The cathedral was titled Saigon Chief Cathedral.In 1962, Vatican anointed the Saigon Chief Cathedral, conferred it basilique.Special characteristics
All the original building materials were imported from France.Many tiles have since been made in Saigon to replace the broken tiles caused by war.This page was last modified on 10 March 2008, at 12:03.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.General Stuff here at Saigon.COM Mailing Lists FAQ
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