Paris Commune Square (Saigon)
Paris Commune Square
Công trường Công xã Paris | |
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| City square | |
| Former name(s): Place Pigneau de Béhaine, Hòa Bình Square, John F. Kennedy Square | |
Paris Commune Square in 2014 | |
| Dedicated to | Paris Commune (1789–1795) |
| Owner | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Location | Bến Nghé, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Coordinates: 10°46′46″N 106°41′58″E / 10.779344°N 106.699457°E | |
Paris Commune Square (Vietnamese: Công trường Công xã Paris) is a small square located in District 1, downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It lies between Lê Duẩn Boulevard and Nguyễn Du Street and surrounds the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon. This is also the starting point of the famous Đồng Khởi Street. The square is surrounded by two remarkable architectural works: Notre-Dame Cathedral and Central Post Office. As the central post office is nearby, the square is also marked as the city's kilometre zero.