Saigon city hall is one of the most ancient architecture in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, built from 1898 to 1909 by the French architect, Femand Gardès designed to simulate the style of the bell in the northern France, still attracts a lot of both domestic and foreign tourists coming here to discover about the historical development of Vietnam from the French colonists until now. The campus of Saigon city hall of Ho Chi Minh City, surrounded by the streets of Le Thanh Ton, Pasteur, Ly Tu Trong, and Dong Khoi, two buildings, 86 Le Thanh Ton and 59-61 Ly Tu Trong have been recorded in the list of architectural landscapes for conservation in Ho Chi Minh City recognized as Vietnam cultural heritages.
Saigon city hall is the symbolic architecture of the city, associated with the long history of the city development from the French colonists. The 30-meter facade is cited most of the elements that make up the French ancient architectural style such as bell tower, greek columns, corolla, and badge. Decorations of the city hall are made with high fineness. In the middle of the façade is an embossed statue of a healthy woman and a child taking control of the beast, two statues of a woman with swords on either side symbolizing France’s invasion.
Tourists also impress with its first appearance, with full of white and yellow colors. On interior decoration, there are few works that perform the sophistication in any details, especially displaying the diversity in the ancient structure that combined of delicate architecture, sculpture and painting. In front of the palace is a large lawn with benches and squares where the French band performs for the public, now it is the statue of Ho Chi Minh and the children designed by one of the most reputable artist, Diep Minh Chau.
Let’s com to Saigon city hall to admire the very delicate ancient architectures of Ho Chi Minh city!
