Star fort · Cochinchina

Citadel of Saigon

Star fort in Six Provinces of Southern Vietnam, Cochinchina, built 1790.

Citadel of Saigon
Photo: Colonial French (as described in the book Ký ức lịch sử về Sài gòn và các vùng phụ cận, Vietnam: Trẻ Publishing House ,TP.HCM, 1997.)·Licence: Public domain·Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Type
Star fort
Country
Cochinchina
Region
Six Provinces of Southern Vietnam
Built
1790

The nearest large international airport is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), about 6.5 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport SGNHo Chi Minh City · 6.5 km
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“Citadel of Saigon”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/citadel-of-saigon-1790 (accessed …).

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@misc{otherhistory-citadel-of-saigon-1790,
  title = {Citadel of Saigon},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/citadel-of-saigon-1790},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/citadel-of-saigon-1790

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Wikidata item
Q5122391
Data updated

Facts: Wikidata (CC0)

Photo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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