TPO - The Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City has just announced the decision to rank 5 constructions as city-level Architectural and Artistic Relics, including Ben Thanh Market, Tran Hung Dao Temple, District 1 People's Committee headquarters, Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department headquarters, and the tomb of the Minister of War, Tran family's Inspectorate.
TPO - The Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City has just announced the decision to rank 5 constructions as city-level Architectural and Artistic Relics, including Ben Thanh Market, Tran Hung Dao Temple, District 1 People's Committee headquarters, Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department headquarters, and the tomb of the Minister of War, Tran family's Inspectorate.
Among them, Ben Thanh Market is a symbolic structure for commercial activities in Ho Chi Minh City. With a total area of about 13,000 m2, Ben Thanh Market was built in early 1912 and inaugurated in March 1914. The market has 4 gates located in the East - West - South - North directions and is limited by the following roads: Phan Boi Chau - Phan Chu Trinh - Le Thanh Ton - Quach Thi Trang Square. For over 100 years, Ben Thanh Market has always been a destination attracting a large number of people and tourists.
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| Ben Thanh Market |
The Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department Headquarters is an ancient architectural work built around 1885 near Bach Dang Wharf. This work was designed by the famous French architect Alfred Foulhoux. After its completion, the Saigon government chose it to house the Tax and Customs Department for many years. Along with the works along the Saigon River, the Customs Department Headquarters was once one of the typical and outstanding architectural works of Saigon in the early 20th century.
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| Headquarters of Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department |
The District 1 People's Committee Headquarters was built in 1876, near Notre Dame Cathedral and the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office. Initially, the building was built as an entertainment club for high-ranking French colonial officers, but after 1954, the Saigon government added some items and placed the Ministry of Justice headquarters here. After the country's reunification, this place became the headquarters of the District 1 People's Committee.
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| District 1 People's Committee Headquarters |
The Temple of Saint Tran Hung Dao (36, Vo Thi Sau, District 1) was built in 1932. Tran Hung Dao (real name Tran Quoc Tuan) was an outstanding politician and military leader during the Tran Dynasty. He had great merit in commanding the army to defeat three invasions of the Mongol-Nguyen army in the 13th century. After his death, Tran Hung Dao was honored by the people of the whole country as "Saint Tran" and temples were built in many places. Along with many other Temples of Saint Tran, the temple in Ho Chi Minh City is one of the sacred religious destinations for people during Tet holidays.
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| Temple of Saint Tran Hung Dao |
The tomb of the Minister of War, the Inspector of the Ministry of War, the Tran family, was built in 1856. This is the burial site of the couple, the Tran family, who held the position of Inspector of the Ministry of War, the Inspector of the Ministry of War during the reign of King Tu Duc.
According to experts, this tomb has very unique construction materials, which are a combination of bricks, laterite and compounds, both acting as adhesives and plastering the architectural surface. The main decorative style is carved lines and reliefs. The tomb's form is also quite special, strangely, on both sides of the tomb there are reliefs of turtle heads looking towards the rear screen. This is a typical ancient tomb architectural work in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Tomb of the Minister of War, Inspector of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Tran |
By the end of 2024, Ho Chi Minh City had 193 ranked historical-cultural relics. Of which, there were 2 special national relics, 58 national-level relics and 133 city-level relics. In addition, the city currently has more than 130 works and locations in the inventory of historical-cultural relics.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/5-cong-trinh-o-tphcm-vua-duoc-xep-hang-di-tich-kien-truc-nghe-thuat-post1695212.tpo
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