This image taken from our hotel room window at the Intercontinental Asiana Saigon says a lot about Saigon today: the contrast between the architecturally and historically significant Notre Dame Cathedral and the cell tower immediately next to us.
The windows of the cathedral, built by the French, are from Chartres, the brick was shipped from Marseilles, and the statue of Mary outside is a late 19th century Italian sculpture. It sits across the street from the vernable post office designed by Gustav Eiffel of tower fame.
The windows of the cathedral, built by the French, are from Chartres, the brick was shipped from Marseilles, and the statue of Mary outside is a late 19th century Italian sculpture. It sits across the street from the vernable post office designed by Gustav Eiffel of tower fame.
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