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Vietnam - Saigon - 8/07
Saigon- Discovering the city!
The Opera house
Built by the French and intended as an opera house but in 1955 it became South Vietnam's National Assembly building. It is now restored to it's glory days, it is a three-story theater, has an auditorium with 1800 seats, and with modern light and sound equipment. A variety of concerts are now held in the Opera house such as such classical music concerts, ballet, opera, and Vietnamese traditional dance.
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The side of the Opera house. |
Front view of the facade of the Opera house. |
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The caryatids, are sculpture of female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting on her head are definitely influenced by the Greek. |
The large central arch, the applied ornament, balustrades, cartouches, and roof are particularly French. On top of the arch is a decorative ornament relating to music. |
People's Committee Building
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Manicured garden. The building is in a French colonial style. |
Built from 1902 to 1908 by who else but the French. The French colonists really left their imprint in Vietnam. All the old buildings they left behind are just gorgeous. Great architecture! |
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Dong Khoi Street leading to the People's Committee Building Note how nice and clean it is... |
A street exhibition close to the People's Committee Building.
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The first Louis Vuitton store in Saigon
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The first Louis Vuitton store in Saigon on Le Loi Avenue. We all went in to check out the price and it turns out it is more expensive in Vietnam than in the U.S. |
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