Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral Travel Guide: Top Sights in Central

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Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Religious Beliefs; Central African Republic; 5 Reviews

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Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral, built in the early 1900s, is a striking red-brick structure reflecting French colonial architectural influences. Located in the heart of Bangui, the cathedral features a symmetrical double-tower design reminiscent of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral. Above its three-door entrance is a white plaster depiction of the Virgin Mary. Inside, the church is adorned with a crucifix and four large stained-glass windows that allow light to filter into the space. Constructed during the colonial era when Catholicism was being established in the region, the cathedral stands as a historical testament to the spread of Christianity in the Central African Republic, where approximately a third of the population identifies as Roman Catholic today.

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Reviews of Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral

José Antonio Morena

5
Reviewed: 2024-03-27

Awesome place with absolutely terrific choir voices.
Cassandra Walker

4
Reviewed: 2023-07-24

Pretty cathedral. Nice to visit during services to hear the accompaniment of the choir. Something to see in Bangui.
Jude Mainimo Mohmekwe

4
Reviewed: 2022-11-22

Ancient colonial religious edifice. Very beautiful. Angelic choruses were heard inside when we visited.
Boris Fisher

5
Reviewed: 2019-09-18

The coronation place of: Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the lunatic of all lunatics and the first "emperor" of Africa, who unfortunately made Central Africa world famous. This place commemorates a dictator who flew in 30 white horses, 1.5 tons of military medals, 20,000 bottles of champagne and a golden carriage from Paris for his coronation ceremony. This place should always be there as a warning and reminder for the people of this terrible dictator
Victor van R

4
Reviewed: 2019-02-10

Basic place to stay. Church services will wake you up early.