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INDEPENDENCE PALACE
HISTORY
The Independence Palace was built during the French colonial period. On February 23, 1868, Governor of Cochinchina Lagrandière held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Governor's Palace of Cochinchina in Saigon.
In 1962, a bombing caused the main left wing and the gate of the Independence Palace to completely collapse. Because it could not be restored, Ngo Dinh Diem decided to level it and rebuild the mansion right on the old ground.
The new palace is 26m high, located in a 12ha campus, with an area of about 4500m2. In which, the usable area is up to 20000m2 with 3 main floors, 2 mezzanines, ground floor, 2 basements, 1 terrace used to park helicopters
Uniquely designed Independence Palace, the whole Palace has more than 100 rooms decorated in different styles to suit each purpose. Up to now, this is still a work with bold architectural imprints, affirming the talent and ingenuity of architects as well as builders.
ARCHITECT
Overall exterior of the Saigon Independence Palace
Independence Palace was built on an area of 4,500m2 and has a usable area of up to 20,000m2. The palace has three main floors, two mezzanines, a terrace, two basements, a ground floor and a terrace that is also a helipad.
With the ingenious and ingenious design of Architect Ngo Viet Thu, the Independence Palace is a harmonious combination between modern and Asian architecture, especially traditional Vietnamese architecture.
The layout of the Independence Palace from the overall ground to the building floor is arranged according to Eastern philosophy in a profound way, expressed through the extraction of Chinese characters, to send good things to the Vietnamese people.
Interior of Saigon Independence Palace
More than 100 rooms in the Independence Palace are decorated in different styles depending on the purpose of use.
Architect Ngo Viet Thu also created an elegant and elegant beauty for the Independence Palace through the stone flower curtains in the shape of bamboo burning along the corridor of the second floor
In addition, the architectural lines inside the Palace are straight and flat, to remind of the "righteous clarity".
Landscape around Saigon Independence Palace
In front and behind the Palace are two green parks and artificial lakes, for the purpose of air conditioning. In the early 1960s, this was the first building built in the green architecture style.
The front yard of the Independence Palace is an oval lawn with a diameter of up to 102m, creating a pleasant feeling as soon as you enter the gate. In addition, there are lotus ponds and semi-volunteer guns running along the width of the hall, alluding to the Vietnamese pagoda scene.
The grounds of the Independence Palace are almost covered with green lawns, shady ancient gardens, and precious ornamental plants. In the distance, on the high mound in the left corner of the Palace, there is an octagonal hut with open space, used as a place to relax.
HOW TO GET THERE
Independence Palace is located in a prime location of the city, so it is easy to find. You can get here by private or public transport.
If traveling by motorbike or motorbike, you can park your car at Huyen Tran Cong Chua street or Tao Dan park on Truong Dinh street.
If you go by bus, please refer to the following routes that pass through the Independence Palace