And I saved the best till last ㋡...great view of one of the city's major tourist attractions... this is still a functioning post office...it’s a piece of living history where even the old fashioned glue pots are still in use for sticking stamps to letters ✉...to know that my postcard was sent from there and also the stamps where bought here make this a really special one... Big Thanks Jobbo¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Central Post Office is one of the oldest buildings in Ho Chi Minh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica. It was built around 1886 – 1891, based on the design of Gustave Eiffel – a famous French architect. It counts with Gothic, Renaissance and French influences.
Painted on the walls are fascinating historic maps of South Vietnam, Saigon and Cholon, whit a mosaic of Ho Chi Minh at the end of its barrel-vaulted hall.
It has long been the busiest post office of the country.
Stamps:
Architecture - Landscapes of Vietnam
(Issued 16-01-2012)
UNESCO World Heritage - Trang An
(Issued 23-01-2015)
Oh, what a gem!
ReplyDeleteI received this summer my first (and only) postcard from Vietnam.
Great card and story - fancy using the original glue pots! I like the stamps as well.
ReplyDeleteWow, the cathedral of post. A stunning building.
ReplyDeleteHi Gerda, thanks for sharing this card. I have another one but the view is from the inside. http://lostforwords101.blogspot.sg/2015/04/f-is-french-influence-in-ho-chi-minh.html
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting HCMC in 2 weeks and for sure I won't miss a visit to this post office. Let me know if you want another card from there by dropping me an email, avi_resha at yahoo dot com.