Saigon Central Post Office
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Saigon Central Post Office is a historic 19th-century French colonial post office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, renowned for its grand architecture and status as a popular landmark.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic building
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landmark → post office building → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
French colonial architecture
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Gothic Revival elements → neo-Renaissance architecture → |
| builtDuring |
French colonial period in Vietnam
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| completionDate |
1891
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| constructionStartDate |
1886
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| country |
Vietnam
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| features |
arched windows
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clock on main facade → green shutters → historic world maps on interior walls → large arched facade → large portrait of Ho Chi Minh → marble floors → ornate ironwork → rows of wooden phone booths → vaulted interior ceiling → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn
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Central Post Office of Ho Chi Minh City → |
| hasArchitect |
Alfred Foulhoux
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Gustave Eiffel → |
| hasCityCenterRole |
key civic building in central Ho Chi Minh City
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| hasFunction |
central post office of Ho Chi Minh City
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postal services facility → tourist destination → |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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glass → iron → wood → |
| heritageStatus |
historic site of Ho Chi Minh City
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| inaugurationDate |
1891
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| locatedIn |
District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City → Saigon → downtown Ho Chi Minh City → |
| locatedNear |
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
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| locatedOn |
Cong Xa Paris Square
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| nearbyAttraction |
Book Street Nguyen Van Binh
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Diamond Plaza → Reunification Palace → |
| offersService |
money transfer services
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parcel services → philatelic services → postal services → souvenir sales → |
| operator |
Vietnam Post
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| touristPopularity |
major tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Saigon Central Post Office
("Central Post Office of Ho Chi Minh City")
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Saigon Central Post Office ("Bưu điện Trung tâm Sài Gòn") → |
hasAlternativeName |
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Ben Thanh Market
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon → |
near |
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District 1
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contains |
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Saigon Central Post Office
("central post office of Ho Chi Minh City")
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hasFunction |
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Saigon
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touristAttraction |