Central Post Office Bưu điện Thành phố
The hall opposite the cathedral
Post hall opposite the cathedral: step in for the 1892 and 1936 maps on a short stop from the square. The building is at 2 Công trường Công xã Paris. Alfred Foulhoux and Henri Auguste Vildieu are the named architects, and the materials came from the Eiffel company. Gustave Eiffel is a credit that appears in error.
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The post office facade and the clock, from the square
Photo: Jorge Láscar from Australia · CC BY 2.0
The hall is at 2 Công trường Công xã Paris, Phường Sài Gòn, opposite the cathedral. The older label is Ben Nghe, District 1. The interior is compared with the Gare d’Orsay. Two painted maps hang at the main door: Saigon and the surroundings in 1892, and Nam Kỳ in 1936. Wooden phone booths and a portrait of Hồ Chí Minh are in the hall, and souvenir stalls line the corridors.
Photo: Steffen Schmitz · CC BY-SA 4.0
Admission is free. Another clock is 7:30 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1:30–5 p.m. Use the board at the door. Pair the stop with the morning look at the cathedral. From the Jade Emperor Pagoda the distance is about 2.6 km.
Getting there and around
Walk with the cathedral. From the Jade Emperor Pagoda the distance is about 2.6 km.
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From the cathedral
Cross the square. The two buildings face each other.
From the Jade Emperor Pagoda
About 2.6 km.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Check on arrival. Another clock is 7:30 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1:30–5 p.m.
- Closed
Check on arrival.
- Admission
Admission is free. Check on arrival.
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