Independence Palace
Museum · Ho Chi Minh City ·
Historic landmark with grand rooms, bunkers, and war command center
Historic landmark with grand rooms, bunkers, and war command center
"Historical residence and workplace of the President of the Republic of Vietnam before April 30, 1975." - Lana Tran
"Also known as the Reunification Palace, this Vietnamese landmark was constructed on the site of an old French-colonial governor’s residence. It has a remarkably varied past; it housed Japanese officials during World War II and was later the home of the president of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The imposing, broad, angular building played a seminal role in Vietnamese history: It was here on April 30, 1975, in an episode that came to be known as the Fall of Saigon, that a North Vietnamese army tank smashed through the gates, symbolically ending the Vietnam War. A tour of the palace is a step back decades in time—you'll encounter grand, formal rooms used as banquet halls, reception rooms, and government offices. You can also navigate through basement tunnels and former bunkers."
"A grand, imposing public building that stands as a hallmark of Vietnamese Modernism from the 1950s–70s, notable for its monumental presence and historical significance within the city’s architectural legacy." - Michael Tatarski
"A Modernist-era public building that features on popular short walking routes through the central district, lying along a path from the Botanical Gardens past the cathedral and a notable century-old banyan tree. It serves as an architectural and historical waypoint amid the city’s mix of colonial legacy and modern redevelopment." - Connla Stokes
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