Development of the Modern Era Monument - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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denben
N 10° 46.776 E 106° 41.998
48P E 685873 N 1192125
The monument stands in front of the Saigon Central Post Office in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City.
Waymark Code: WME299
Location: Vietnam
Date Posted: 03/24/2012
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This bronze monument depicts a young man and a young woman mounted on a structure that seems to be holding a meteorite behind them. The man is holding a book in his right hand while they are walking and reaching for the sky with opposite arms. The monument is around 20 feet high.
The Google translation of the plaque is:
Postal Monument
Era of Modern Development
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Celebrate
300 years Saigon - HO. Ho Chi Minh
I could not find the name of the artist or the date it was created on the web. It is possible that the monument was erected in 1998 for the celebration of Saigon's 300th anniversary (300 nam Saigon).
Saigon Central Post Office is a French colonial style building constructed between 1886-1891. Inside the building, the superb metallic ceiling was designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1891. Some old maps are painted high up on the walls and there is a huge portrait of Ho Chi Minh, the country's liberator from Western colonialism.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Postal Monument Era of Modern Development
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: N/A
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: N/A
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Saigon Central Post Office, 2 Cong Xa Paris, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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