Ben Thanh Market
E41502
Ben Thanh Market is a historic central marketplace in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, famous for its bustling stalls selling food, clothing, souvenirs, and local handicrafts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chợ Bến Thành | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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landmark ⓘ market ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builtDuring | French colonial period ⓘ |
| city |
Saigon
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho Chi Minh City
|
| constructionCompleted | 1914 ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| formerName |
Central Market
ⓘ
Les Halles ⓘ
surface form:
Les Halles Centrales
|
| hasArchitecturalStyle | French colonial architecture ⓘ |
| hasEntrance |
East gate
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North gate ⓘ South gate ⓘ West gate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central hall
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ clothing stalls ⓘ food court area ⓘ four main gates ⓘ fresh produce stalls ⓘ handicraft stalls ⓘ indoor market stalls ⓘ souvenir stalls ⓘ street food vendors ⓘ wet market section ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Ben Thanh Market
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chợ Bến Thành
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| hasRenovation |
major renovation in the 1980s
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subsequent restorations in the 21st century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bustling atmosphere
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clothing and textiles ⓘ coffee and tea products ⓘ fresh produce ⓘ local handicrafts ⓘ seafood ⓘ souvenirs ⓘ spices ⓘ street food ⓘ tourist shopping ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District 1
ⓘ
Saigon ⓘ
surface form:
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon ⓘ downtown Ho Chi Minh City ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indochina Time ⓘ |
| near |
Nguyen Hue Walking Street
ⓘ
Saigon Central Post Office ⓘ Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon ⓘ
surface form:
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
September 23rd Park ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| significance |
important commercial hub
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major tourist destination in Ho Chi Minh City ⓘ one of the oldest surviving markets in Ho Chi Minh City ⓘ symbol of Ho Chi Minh City ⓘ |
| transportConnection | Ben Thanh Station (metro hub) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
food services
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ tourism ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Chợ Bến Thành