The Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon is defined by its exterior of bright red bricks imported from Toulouse, which have remained vibrant since the structure was completed in eighteen eighty. You can recognize it by its two soaring…
Dong Khoi Heritage Walk
This self-guided walk leads you past the most iconic French colonial buildings and wartime press hubs lining historic Dong Khoi Street.
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1. Notre Dame Cathedral of Saigon
2. Saigon Central Post Office
The Saigon Central Post Office displays a mustard-yellow facade, trimmed in white and green, with a large clock mounted above the arched main entrance. It was built between eighteen eighty-six and eighteen ninety-one during the period of…
3. Hotel Continental Saigon
The Hotel Continental Saigon is marked by its white, French colonial facade and arched windows that sit prominently at the intersection of Dong Khoi Street and Lam Son Square. Inaugurated in eighteen eighty, the building was created by…
4. Ho Chi Minh City Opera House
The Ho Chi Minh City Opera House is identifiable by its ornate, cream-colored façade, which features a pair of stone-carved caryatids at the entrance and sweeping architectural lines inspired by the Petit Palais in Paris. Designed by…
5. Caravelle Hotel
The Caravelle Hotel stands at nineteen through twenty-three Lam Son Square, its original ten-story structure now adjoined by a twenty-four-story tower. Opened on Christmas Eve in nineteen fifty-nine, the hotel was designed by the…
6. Hotel Majestic Saigon
The Hotel Majestic Saigon is identified by its pale, curved French Colonial facade that sits directly at the corner of Dong Khoi Street and the Saigon River. It was established in nineteen twenty-five by Hui Bon Hoa, a prominent…