Công xã Paris Square

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Công xã Paris Square
Public square
Vietnamese: Công trường Công xã Paris
The square in 2005
The square in 2005
Dedicated toParis Commune
OwnerPublic
LocationNotre-Dame Cathedral and Nguyen Du Street
Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°46′44″N 106°42′00″E / 10.779°N 106.700°E / 10.779; 106.700Coordinates: 10°46′44″N 106°42′00″E / 10.779°N 106.700°E / 10.779; 106.700

Công xã Paris Square (Vietnamese: Công trường Công xã Paris) is a small square located in central Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in District 1, lies between Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon and Nguyen Du Street. This is also the starting point of the famous Dong Khoi Street. The square is surrounded by two remarkable architectural works: Notre-Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office.

History[]

Bronze statue of Pigneau de Behaine and Prince Cảnh on the square, circa 1900s

The square was originally named Place de la Cathédrale (roughly translated "Cathedral Square") dated back to the French colonial period.[1] In 1903, the colonial government erected a bronze statue of French Catholic priest Pigneau de Behaine and juvenile Prince Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh[2] in the center of the square. It was brought down in October 1945[3] leaving behind an empty statue pedestal. There was no statue on the site until 1959 under the First Republic of Vietnam, when a new statue of Our Lady of Peace (Vietnamese: Tượng Đức Bà Hòa Bình) was erected in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[4] The square itself was called Hòa Bình Square (Vietnamese: Công trường Hòa Bình, literally "Peace Square"). In May 1964, the South Vietnamese government renamed it to President John F. Kennedy Square (Vietnamese: Công trường Tổng thống John F. Kennedy) honoring the assassinated U.S. President.[5] The current name was coined after the Fall of Saigon, literally means "Paris Commune Square".

References[]

  1. ^ The Directory & Chronicle for China, Japan, Corea, Indo-China, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Sian, Netherlands India, Borneo, the Philippines, &c: With which are Incorporated "The China Directory" and "The Hong Kong List for the Far East". Hong Kong Daily Press Office. 1909. p. 1151.
  2. ^ Vietnam Business Magazine. Vol. 8. Ministry of Commerce (Vietnam). 1998. p. 24.
  3. ^ Edwards, Anastasia (2003). Saigon: Mistress of the Mekong : an Anthology. Oxford University Press. p. 166. ISBN 9780195906028.
  4. ^ Hỏi đáp về Sài Gòn Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh [Questions and Answers About Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City] (in Vietnamese). Vol. 6. Nhà xuất bản Trẻ. 2006. p. 121.
  5. ^ "Saigon Honors Kennedy, Square Named For Him". The New York Times. 31 May 1964. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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