Explore the unique architecture of the Nha Rong wharf - Ho Chi Minh city Vietnam

Referring to the Nha Rong Wharf - place on 05.06.1911, the young patriot Nguyen Tat Thanh began the journey to save the country - few know that this is a major trading port, has a very unique architecture, built by the French from 1863. Dragon House is located on the junction of the Saigon River, head of Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. The work is constructed from 04/03/1863, by sea transport company Messageries Maritimes France building, which was the place for members in general management and train ticket.
The Dragon was built in Western architecture, but on the roof top mounted two Asian dragon motif on the surface trǎng as "two dragons flanking the moon", a familiar style of decorating temples in Vietnam. In between two dragons, instead left it as a European insignia bearing the horse and the anchor. Horse insignia function only time before the French, leading companies specializing in road transport with horse-drawn vehicles, and anchors symbolize vessels.

With unique architecture should be based company called ordinary men and a dragon named port of Nha Rong Harbour. However, it was suggested that the Dragon means the House is Gia Gia Long, Rong Long and Nha Rong wharf is the place to remember France's relations with France, King Gia Long.
In October 1865, the French Prime Language up the flagpole. From "The term" mean weeks of cultivation vessel. Column flags and pennants to vessels from the Port should know the day or waiting. In 1893, the corporate headquarters of Ethnic Minority electric lamps, light bulbs use 16 candles, flickering light, pale little flame lit kerosene lantern that lighted courts for trial in the main city road CATINA (Dong Khoi).Near the end of 1899, construction companies are allowed to berth vessels. Ben lined thick planks, placed on the head rail along the river edge 42m (the pair on board). Ben is way beyond 18m. Width of the Moai landing on the shore is in 8m. From the banks of the wharf is 10 meters wide bridge. Originally built two stations Tuesday and build more terminals.

In 1919, the company was allowed to develop land as reinforced concrete, but does not work, have until December 3 / 1930 to complete the new station, 430 meters long but only one port ...
After the French defeat in Indochina in 1954, Ben Nha Rong was remodeled and decorated with a dragon on top of roof is changed outward. Until 1975, the Dragon is still used as an architectural service works waterway port authorities of the Republic of Vietnam. After reunification, to remember the events on 5/6/1911, Uncle Ho came away from Nha Rong Wharf to find a way to save water, this architecture is retained as historical, is the memorial of President Ho Chi Minh city.
Since becoming the Museum of Ho Chi Minh - Ho Chi Minh City branch, where it has received nearly 20 million visitors from around the country and abroad to visit. Trǎm special group of heads of state and high-level delegation visited the country to learn thǎm, research on President Ho Chi Minh. Show, where 11,372 stored documents, artifacts and 3,300 books on subjects of President Ho Chi Minh city Vietnam...