Saigon Governor's Palace
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saigon-governor-s-palace-318-15707048
title:
Saigon Governor's Palace
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The Saigon Governor's Palace, also known as the Norodom Palace and then renamed Independence Palace, was a government building in Saigon, French Cochinchina, built between 1868 and 1873. It contained the residence of the Governor of Cochinchina, administrative offices, reception rooms and ballrooms. The imposing and very expensive neo-Baroque building was intended to impress the people of Saigon with the power and wealth of the French. In 1887 the main seat of government in French Indochina was
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Head of state residence in Saigon, French Indochina
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saigon_Governor%27s_Palace
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2023-08-30T11:42:43Z
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