Nha Rong Wharf

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Nha Rong Wharf is a historic riverside port in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, best known as the place where Ho Chi Minh departed in 1911 on his journey that eventually led to the country’s independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic wharf
museum site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle French colonial architecture
associatedWith Communist Party of Vietnam
Vietnamese independence movement
category Buildings and structures in Ho Chi Minh City
Historic sites in Vietnam
Ports and harbours of Vietnam
city Saigon
surface form: Ho Chi Minh City
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalSignificance iconic landmark of Ho Chi Minh City
currentUse memorial site
museum
dateOfEvent 5 June 1911
dedicatedTo Ho Chi Minh
etymology named for the dragon (Rồng) decorations on the roof
formerName Messageries Maritimes building
governingBody Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee
surface form: Ho Chi Minh City authorities
hasExhibitionTheme Vietnamese revolutionary history
life of Ho Chi Minh
hasNameInVietnamese Bến Nhà Rồng
hasPart Ho Chi Minh Museum
surface form: Ho Chi Minh Museum – Ho Chi Minh City branch
hasViewOf Bến Nhà Rồng
surface form: Saigon River waterfront
heritageStatus historic site of Ho Chi Minh City
inception 1863
locatedIn District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
surface form: Ho Chi Minh City
locatedInFormerEntity Saigon
locatedInTimeZone Indochina Time
locatedOn Saigon River
nearbyPlace Ben Nghe Canal
Saigon Port
notableEvent Departure of Ho Chi Minh in 1911
operator French shipping company Messageries Maritimes
originalFunction commercial port
region southern Vietnam
surface form: Southern Vietnam
roofDecoration dragon-shaped ornaments
significance symbol of Ho Chi Minh’s overseas journey
symbol of Vietnamese revolutionary history
significantPerson Ho Chi Minh
touristAttractionStatus popular destination in Ho Chi Minh City
transportConnection road access from central Ho Chi Minh City
vesselAssociatedWithEvent Amiral Latouche-Tréville
visitorActivity historical education
riverfront sightseeing

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Saigon River hasLandmarkOnBank Nha Rong Wharf