Grand Palais (Hanoi)

Grand Palais de l'Exposition
Native name
Nhà Đấu xảo (Vietnamese)
LocationHoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Coordinates21°01′21″N 105°50′39″E / 21.02256°N 105.84418°E / 21.02256; 105.84418
Area41 acres (17 hectares)
Built forHanoi Exhibition
ArchitectAdolphe Bussy
Architectural stylesFrench Colonial, Neoclassical
Location of Grand Palais de l'Exposition in Vietnam

The Grand Palais or Grand Palais de l'Exposition (Vietnamese: Nhà Đấu xảo) was an exhibition and trade fair complex in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was built for the 1902 Hanoi Exhibition world trade fair, as the city became the capital of French Indochina. It was completely destroyed by American airstrikes in World War II.

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