Lam Sơn Square
Công trường Lam Sơn · 호찌민시
Urban square in central Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Lam Sơn Square2:16
Welcome to Lam Son Square, the grandest and most prestigious public space in Ho Chi Minh City. We are standing in the geographic and cultural center of District One, an area that has defined the city's identity since the early…
Listen in the app2The Opera House: A Bastion of the Arts2:05
The center of our attention must be the Saigon Opera House, built in 1897 by architect Eugène Ferret. It is a stunning example of the flamboyant French Third Republic style. …
Listen in the app3Hotel Continental: The Quiet American's Porch1:48
On the northern side of the square sits the Hotel Continental, the oldest hotel in Vietnam, dating back to 1880. Its long, white facade and shaded balconies are a classic example of colonial architecture. …
Listen in the app4The Caravelle: A Watchtower of War1:45
Directly across from the Opera House is the Caravelle Hotel. Opened in 1959, it represented a new era of modern luxury in Saigon. …
Listen in the app5Pedestrian Life and the New Metro1:43
Lam Son Square is a living space that is currently undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. For several years, much of the area was a construction site for the city's first metro line. …
Listen in the app6The Park Hyatt and the Modern Silhouette1:52
Behind the Opera House lies the Park Hyatt Saigon, a building that was designed to harmonize with the historic square while offering the ultimate in 21st-century luxury. Built on the site of a former US military barracks (the…
Listen in the app7The Nighttime Glow: A Luminous Center1:50
As the sun sets, Lam Son Square undergoes a magical transformation. The strategic lighting of the Opera House and the historic hotels turns the square into a luminous stage. …
Listen in the app8Lam Sơn Square1:15
Our time in Lam Son Square ends here, at the crossroads of Saigon's past and future. We have explored the flamboyant architecture of the Opera House, the literary shadows of the Continental, the journalistic legacy of the…
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What is Lam Sơn Square?
Lam Sơn Square is a place in 호찌민시 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 호찌민시 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 14 min 34 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 10.7764, 106.7031 |
| Last updated |
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