Independence Palace, Presidential palace in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Independence Palace spans 120,000 square meters with four floors, reaching 26 meters in height, featuring conference halls and governmental offices.
On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese Army tanks broke through the palace gates, marking the conclusion of the Vietnam War and fall of Saigon.
The palace design by architect Ngô Viết Thụ combines Vietnamese architectural elements with modern construction methods to create governmental spaces.
Visitors can explore the preserved war command center, presidential offices, meeting rooms, and view the T-54 tank displayed in the palace gardens.
The building survived a bombing attempt by South Vietnamese pilot Nguyễn Thanh Trung on April 8, 1975, just weeks before the war ended.
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Inception: 1955
Architects: Ngô Viết Thụ
Official opening: October 31, 1966
Floors above the ground: 4
Height: 26 m
Address: 135 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh 700000
GPS coordinates: 10.77705,106.69537
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:55
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