The stunning beauty of timeless buildings and architecture in Hanoi
TB (according to Vietnam+)•October 9, 2024 07:42
Hanoi, a thousand years of culture, is a place that marks a thousand years of history, converging the sacred soul of mountains and rivers, the quintessence of national culture. There, there are old houses that have "witnessed" many ups and downs of the capital.
The Hanoi Opera House was originally called the City Theater (Théatre municipal). The French started construction of this project in 1901 and completed it in 1911 on Paul Bert Street. It was modeled after the Garnier Opéra in Paris but on a smaller scale and with materials suitable for local climate conditions. Today, the Hanoi Opera House is located at 1 Trang Tien Street, Trang Tien Ward, Hoan Kiem District.The Grands Magasins department store at the Paul Bert - Francis Garnier intersection has now been rebuilt and become the Trang Tien Plaza shopping center located at 24 Hai Ba Trung Street, Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.Called Paul Bert Square during the French colonial period, after 1945, the Octagonal House was built within the grounds of the flower garden for cultural activities and performances. The Octagonal House is located within the grounds of Ly Thai To flower garden today.The Cathedral was built in 1884 and inaugurated on Christmas Day of the Year of the Pig (1887). The first name of the Cathedral was Saint Joseph's Cathedral. Today, Hanoi Cathedral is located at 40 Nha Chung Street, Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.The museum was originally named the Museum of the Far East, located on Concession Street, and later changed to the Louis Finot Museum. The museum was built in 1925 and completed in 1932. It is now the National Museum of History, located at 1 Pham Ngu Lao Street.Gate of the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam. The Temple of Literature was built in 1070 and is considered the first university in Vietnam, today located at 58 Quoc Tu Giam Street, Van Mieu, Dong DaThe construction of the flagpole began in 1805 under the Nguyen Dynasty and took 7 years to complete. During the resistance war against France and the US, the Hanoi Flagpole was used as an observation post for the inner and outer city areas. When the August Revolution succeeded, on October 10, 1954, at exactly 3:00 p.m., the National Anthem echoed amid cheers and the image of the flag fluttering on the Hanoi Flagpole, marking a very meaningful turning point, Hanoi was cleared of enemies, joyfully welcoming the victorious children returning to liberate the capital. The Hanoi Flagpole is currently located at 28A Dien Bien Phu, Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District.The station was started to be built in 1899, inaugurated in 1902 and was called Hanoi Central Station. However, this name is quite long so people often call it Hang Co Station. During the resistance war against France and America, Hang Co Station was not only an important bridge to supply food, weapons, ammunition... Today Hang Co Station is renamed Hanoi Station, located at 120 Le Duan Street.O Quan Chuong has the Chinese name Dong Ha Mon. O Quan Chuong was built in 1749, located on the east side of the earthen citadel surrounding Thang Long citadel, and was rebuilt in 1817 and retains its original style to this day, located on O Quan Chuong street, at the intersection of Hang Chieu and Dao Duy Tu, near the foot of Chuong Duong bridge. Quan Thanh Temple, whose Chinese name is Tran Vu Quan, dates back to the reign of Ly Thai To (1010 - 1028). Quan Thanh Temple is one of the four temples of Thang Long, including four temples: Quan Thanh Temple guarding the North, Kim Lien Temple guarding the South, Voi Phuc Temple guarding the West, and Bach Ma Temple guarding the East. Today, the temple is located at 190 Quan Thanh Street, Quan Thanh Ward, Ba Dinh District.The Huc Bridge was started by Nguyen Van Sieu in 1865 under the Tu Duc Dynasty. It was intended to connect this side of Hoan Kiem Lake with the other side of Ngoc Son Temple. The meaning of "The Huc" translates to "Condensing the halo" or "the place where the sunlight remains." The Huc Bridge is located in the historical relic area of Ngoc Son Temple, Hang Trong Street, Hoan Kiem District.Hang Dau Water Tower is also known as Dai Dau or Hang Dau Booth. In 1894, Hang Dau Water Tower was built with stone from the scrap of Hanoi Citadel. The tower looks like a three-story fortress, a round cylinder with a diameter of 19 m, a height of 25 m, a conical corrugated iron roof, and small windows like loopholes around it. The tower was built to distribute water from here straight into the citadel, where the French colonial army was stationed, and to distribute water to other neighborhoods. This water tower has been abandoned since 1954 and is now a tourist attraction for tourists when they come to Hanoi. The water tower is located at the intersection of Hang Dau, Hang Than, Quan Thanh, Phan Dinh Phung, Hang Cot, and Hang Giay streets.TB (according to Vietnam+)
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