The headquarters of the HCM City People’s Council and People’s Committee in District 1 (Source: tuoitre.vn) They will be open to visitors on September 1 and 2.
Chief of the People's Committee Office Dang Quoc Toan said further that theywould be open for sightseeing on the last Saturday and Sunday of every month.
The building was first opened to visitors this year during the NationalReunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays, and attracted 1,500people, who could only previously admire it from outside.
Visitors can see the main lobby, international reception room on the groundfloor, second floor, a meeting room, and the balcony and the architecturalhighlights, artistic design and functionality of the complex during anhour-long tour.
It is aimed at projecting a friendly and open image of the city and showcasingits history.
Located at 86 Le Thanh Ton street in District 1, the People's Committee andPeople’s Council building was built in 1909 based on designs by Frencharchitect Femand Gardès modeled on bell towers in northern France.
Sculptor Louis - Lucien Ruffier was in charge of the exterior architecture.
During the French colonial period, the building was called Hotel de ville, andit became the seat of administration and legislature in 1975.
It was recognised as a national-level architectural and artistic monument in2020./.
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