Independence Palace

Independence Palace is one of the most unique and famous architectural works in Ho Chi Minh City, having existed for more than 150 years. The construction stone was laid by Mr. La Grandière, the French Governor in South Vietnam, in 1868 and completed in 1871. In 1867, after the French occupied Cochinchina Luc Province, they immediately designed and built a new mansion on Norodom Avenue (now Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street) for Cochinchina Governor La Grandière in Saigon, replacing the Palace. was built of wood at the end of Catinat Street (now Dong Khoi Street) in 1863. In February 1868, Governor La Grandière held the ceremony of laying the first stone, starting construction of the Governor's Palace of Cochinchina according to the sketch plan of architect Achille Antoine Hermite. The project was completed in 1871 and was named Norodom Palace, after the name of the King of Cambodia who ruled during that time. In March 1945, Japan overthrew France, monopolized Indochina, and Norodom Palace became the workplace of the Japanese government in Vietnam. In September of the same year, Japan lost in World War II, Norodom Palace returned to the French government. In May 1954, France signed the Geneva Accords and withdrew from Vietnam, and the country was divided into two separate territories. Norodom Palace was handed over by the representative of the French government to the representative of the Saigon government, Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem. In October 1955, Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem deposed Chief of State Bao Dai, established the Republic of Vietnam government and became President, and officially changed the Palace's name to Independence Palace. In February 1962, after the coup of the Republic of Vietnam army pilot, the Independence Palace was bombed and the entire main left wing was destroyed, unable to be restored. In July of the same year, President Ngo Dinh Diem decided to raze everything and build a new mansion right on the old ground according to the design project of Architect Ngo Viet Thu. In November 1963, the project was unfinished when President Ngo Dinh Diem was assassinated. In October 1966, the new Independence Palace was inaugurated, and the person who presided over and took over this building was Chairman of the National Leadership Committee Nguyen Van Thieu. From October 1967 to April 1975, the Independence Palace became the residence and working place of Second President of the Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu. After the historical event in April 1975, the country was completely unified, the Independence Palace became a historical and cultural relic, a tourist destination not to be missed when coming to Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City 1739 view From January to December

Ngày cập nhật : 29/03/2023