Notre-Dame Basilica & Saigon Central Post Office
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
About This Activity
Ho Chi Minh City's most photographed landmarks stand side by side on Paris Commune Square in District 1. The Basilica of Notre-Dame of Saigon (1880) was built from materials entirely imported from France; the twin campaniles and terracotta brickwork have undergone restoration in recent years. Adjacent, the Saigon Central Post Office (1891) attributed to Gustave Eiffel features a grand barrel-vaulted interior, vintage maps of Saigon, and a large Ho Chi Minh portrait — still a functioning post office. The post office interior is free; cathedral exterior is the main draw (interior access varies). Together they represent the French colonial city's architectural peak.
Seasonal note: Year-round; best in the morning light. Exterior best photographed early before tour groups arrive.
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