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HCMC – Two newly crafted gold-plated crosses were this morning hoisted and secured atop the twin bell towers of HCMC’s iconic Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral that is under restoration.
The new pair of crosses was cast from solid steel in Belgium, each weighing 400kg, standing 3.73m tall and 1.85m wide – PHOTO: LE VUA delicate layer of gold plating not only protects the surface from corrosion but also enhances the majestic and grand appearance of the cathedral – PHOTO: LE VUThe cylindrical base, measuring over 50cm in height, is crafted from gold-plated zinc – PHOTO: LE VUUnder strict supervision, engineers and restoration specialists conducted the hoisting process with utmost care – PHOTO: LE VUThe close-up of one of the two crosses – PHOTO: LE VUJoseph Nguyen Nang, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon, touches one of the two crosses before they are hoisted to the tops of the bell towers – PHOTO: LE VUTo withstand the harsh tropical climate, the crosses underwent a multi-stage fabrication process with several protective coatings before the final gold plating – PHOTO: LE VUFrom early dawn, a large crowd of residents and tourists gathered at the Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral Square to witness the sacred moment as the two symbols of faith were hoisted toward the spires – PHOTO: LE VUA cross was almost in place – PHOTO: LE VUAt 9:00 a.m. the two crosses were officially secured atop the bell towers of the cathedral, marking a historic milestone in the journey to restore the 140-year-old cathedral in downtown HCMC – PHOTO: LE VU
