Notre Dame Cathedral is covered with 1,000 km of LED lights, shining brightly to welcome Christmas

Although Christmas is still 3 weeks away, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral has been brightly decorated, becoming a check-in spot attracting many locals and tourists.

According to VTC News, from 6:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. every day, Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is lit up with thousands of meters of LED lights, creating a brilliant Christmas scene in the center of Ho Chi Minh City and attracting a large number of people and tourists to visit and take photos.

This is the third year that Notre Dame Cathedral has been covered in Christmas lights during its restoration since 2017. The LED lighting system has been completed and operational for the past four days, lighting up every evening from 6:45 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The highlight of this year's Christmas season is the use of up to 1,000km of LED lights, double that of last year, making the Notre Dame Cathedral area more magical and brilliant.

Many motifs such as globes, stars, and bells are decorated along the tiled roof, combined with a Christmas tree-shaped LED lighting system on two zinc towers, creating a sparkling beauty that attracts all eyes.

According to records, every night thousands of people and tourists flock here to immerse themselves in the early Christmas atmosphere. Everyone takes the opportunity to capture memorable moments next to the iconic architectural work of Ho Chi Minh City.

Millions of LED lights have turned Notre Dame Cathedral into a shimmering, magical space in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, becoming a highlight that attracts all eyes.

Notre Dame Cathedral is not only a symbol of Catholicism in Vietnam but also one of the unique architectural works and a prominent destination of Ho Chi Minh City. Currently, the building is in the process of restoration, but every Christmas season it still puts on a magnificent and brilliant appearance, attracting a large number of people and tourists to visit.

Notre Dame Cathedral was built in 1877 and completed after 3 years, designed by architect J. Bourard. In 1959, the building was awarded the title of Minor Basilica by the Vatican. With a 60.5m high cathedral, of which the zinc tower and bell tower account for more than half of the height, the building creates a majestic and impressive appearance in the center of Ho Chi Minh City.

Previously, on November 28, the artistic lighting system at Mong Bridge, Children's House, Museum... was completed, bringing a new look and creating a prominent landscape highlight for the center of Ho Chi Minh City.

In addition to the above locations, the project also deploys artistic lighting at many other historical structures such as Thu Ngu flagpole, Ben Thanh market, Ton Duc Thang Museum, contributing to honoring the landscape and cultural values ​​of the center of Ho Chi Minh City.

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/nha-tho-duc-ba-khoac-1-000-km-den-led-ruc-sang-don-giang-sinh-ar990713.html