Con Dao Prison
A prison complex built by the French in 1861 on the largest island of the Con Dao archipelago, later used by successive governments. It closed after 1975 and is now a national historical relic whose cells and courtyards are open to visitors.
- Where
- Con Dao, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.6889, 106.6148
Get the Con Dao Prison stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Con Dao Prison. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume with your photos and a note.
Near Con Dao Prison
Con Son Island 2.8 km
The largest island of the Con Dao archipelago, far off the southern coast, with forested hills dropping to quiet bays. Much of the island and its surrounding sea lie inside a national park.
Cai Rang Floating Market 175 km
A wholesale market held on boats on the Can Tho River, trading mostly in fruit and vegetables since the early 20th century. Sellers hang a sample of their goods from a tall pole so buyers can spot them across the water, and it is busiest at dawn.
Can Gio Mangrove Forest 181 km
A vast mangrove wetland on the coast about 40 kilometres southeast of central Saigon, listed by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. Its tidal channels shelter rare wildlife, among them troops of macaques and saltwater crocodiles.
Vinh Trang Pagoda 188 km
A Buddhist temple near My Tho, one of the best known in the Mekong Delta. Its gardens hold several giant white statues of the Buddha, and its front mixes Asian and European architectural styles.
Christ of Vung Tau 189 km
A giant statue of Christ with arms spread wide, standing on Mount Nho above the sea at Vung Tau. Begun by the Vietnamese Catholic Church in 1974 and finished in 1994, it is climbed by a long stairway from the shore.
U Minh Thuong National Park 195 km
A national park of peat swamp and melaleuca forest in the far south of the Mekong Delta. Its canals and flooded forest, explored by small boat or from a watchtower, are home to many water birds.
Cape Ca Mau 207 km
A cape of mangroves and mudflats near the southernmost tip of the Vietnamese mainland, at the end of the Ca Mau peninsula. A monument shaped like a ship's prow marks the spot where the land runs out into the sea.
Binh Tay Market 229 km
The largest market in Cholon, a wholesale hub built around a courtyard under tiled Chinese roofs. Before 1975 it was called the new Cho Lon market, to set it apart from the older one it replaced.
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Questions
Where is Con Dao Prison?
Con Dao Prison is in Con Dao, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Con Son Island (2.8 km), Cai Rang Floating Market (175 km), Can Gio Mangrove Forest (181 km).
How do I get the Con Dao Prison stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Con Dao Prison and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ho Chi Minh City volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Con Dao Prison before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ho Chi Minh City volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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