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Ho Chi Minh City Opera House
Sight4.6 · 17 8624.2 · 4 156≈ 32 min1.5 km from the center
Situated on Lam Son Square at the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, this elegant theater was built between 1898 and 1900 by French architect Eugène Ferret. Designed in flamboyant French Beaux-Arts style reminiscent of Paris's Opera Garnier and Petit Palais, its facade features ornate reliefs and classical statues. The 500-seat auditorium hosts classical symphonies, ballets, and the world-famous Vietnamese bamboo circus performance, À Ố Show.
Highlights
- Exquisite French colonial Beaux-Arts architecture dating to 1900
- Sculpted reliefs of classical goddesses adorning the ornate facade
- Home venue for the internationally acclaimed bamboo circus, À Ố Show
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