Saigon Colonial Architects
Saigon Capital In 1943
Town Hall
Cathedral
Municipal Theatre
Bonard Boulevard
Saigon-Capital
of South Vietnam ……
Never Forget Saigon!
The Heart of Vietnamese Father Land
Gia Dinh Map in 1790
Before Under French Domination
Saigon early in 1698-1802 with
wild land covered by dense
forests, swarms, rivers…
The Former Tau Hu Canal
Minh Huong Village
(Cho Thiet – Phu Tho later)
Saigon Early 1698-1802
Saigon Early 1802-1859
French attacked to
Gia Dinh Citadel in 1859
French attacked to Gia
Dinh Citadel in 1859
Chi Hoa battle in 1861
Saigon under French Domination
in 1862-1955
Cholon under French Domination
in 19
th
Century
Cholon Market under
French Domination
Saigon Map
Under French Domination
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Saigon Capital In 1943
Town Hall
Municipal Theatre
Bonard Boulevard
Cathedral
Central Post Office
Taberd High
School.
Continental Hotel
Governor General Palace
Justice Palace
Cochin-Chine Governor
Palace
Prison
Casino
Immigration
Office
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Swing Bridges
Indochine Bank
Arroyo Chinois canal
(Ben Nghe Canal)
Saigon River
De La Somme Boulevard
(Ham Nghi Blvd.)
Customs Office
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Khanh Hoi Side
Municipal Theatre
Charner Boulevard View toward River Tax Shopping Center
Bonard Boulevard View
toward Ben Thanh Market
Hotel of Ville - Rex Town Hall
Old Saigon
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Saigon Town Hall in 1924
(1898-1909)
Bonard Boulevard view
toward Ben Thanh Market
Charner Boulevard view
toward Saigon River
Charner Boulevard Near Saigon RiverCharner Boulevard and Vannier Street
Charner Boulevard seen from the
waterfront on the Saigon River
Tax Shopping
Center in 1924
Hotel of Ville – Rex
In 1924
Municipal Theatre Built in 1898-1900
The Square in Front of The Municipal Theatre in 1923
The Catinat street view toward the Cathedral
The Theater Square view toward the CathedralThe Theater Square view toward the Bonard
street
The Catinat street from near
the Multiple Theater to the Saigon River
Catinat Street seen
from Saigon River
The Catinat street from near the Cathedral to the Saigon River in 1923
The Norodom Boulevard view toward
The Colonial Government Palace
Norodom Palace of Governor General in 1935 (1868-1873)
Independent Palace of South Vietnam President in 1954
Cochin-Chine Governor Palace in 1918
The Notre Dame Cathedral (1877-1880) before 1918
The Notre Dame Cathedral(1877-1880) and
Statue of the Bishop of Adran after 1918
The Post &
Telegraph
Office
(1886-1891)
The workers of post &
Telegraphy department
In 1862
The Central Market, Ben Thanh in 1925
(1911-1914)
After 1731, First Ben-Thanh Market located on Lon canal bank.
The Circle was next location of New Saigon Market 1911-1914
Palace of
Justice
Gia Long High
School
Saigon Electric
Tramway Station
Indochine Bank on
Saigon River North bank
The Saigon Cholon Tramway
Station was built in 1881
The Saigon My Tho Railroad
was built in 1882
Saigon Railway Office
was built in 1882
Saigon My Tho Railroad
was built in 1882
Phu Tho Race Track
Saigon Zoo
Cho Quan Power Station was
built in 1896 on bank of
Saigon river & Sol canal
View of Adran Street (Vo duy Nguy Sg.)
Adran Street
(Vo duy Nguy Sg.)
Pellerin Street 1904
Saigon Barracks
View of Adran Street (Vo duy Nguy Sg.)
Early Cau Ong Lanh Fish Market
Binh Trieu Bridge
Dragon House
(1860-1864)
Trinh Minh The Street
around K Docks
Saigon Fish Market
Saigon Port on Khanh Hoi side, just
across the Ben Nghe canal
Saigon River - Looking Downstream
Nha Be Oil Storage Depots
Ships at the old Saigon docks.
Saigon, Patent Slip and Dry Dock at
the Quai de L'Argonne
Saigon Trade Port in 1860
View to Dragon house across
Ben Nghe canal
The First Crane System of
The Former Saigon Port
The First Stores on the Former
Saigon Trade Port
Khanh-Hoi Wharf of Saigon Trade Port
Pagoda near Cau Ong Lanh market
An Annam Pagoda at Neuve Street A Mosque in Saigon
Le Van Duyet Temple
A canal in Cholon
A Rice Barge on a Canal at Cholon
A bridge on the canal in Cholon
A canal in Cholon
Tau Hu canal & market in Cholon of
the 18
th
century