(Building) – The Beautiful architectures with French style contribute that give the piece,it’s beauty of both ancient and modern, intermingled with the poetic and the romance of the land, and also becomes a place of greed. Very acttractive in the eyes of foreign visitors when visiting Hanoi.
National museum of Vietnamese history
Located at 1 Trang Tien, Vietnam national museum of history was used by the French as the École Francaise d’Etrême Orient. Built from 1925 to 1932, this painting was painted less, with Asian-European style combined , creating elegance, elegant but also very close.
Today ,the building is used as a museumto display and present documents, historical artifacts, Most prominent are the bronze objects from the Dong Son culture (from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD), the Hindu statues of the Khmer and Champa kingdom , Vietnamese dynasties.
After exploring the history of foreign aggression and the process of building the country, tourists can relax in a cafe on the premises of the museum.
Hoa Lo Prison
The most reminiscent destination for the past is Hoa Lo Prison, which has housed many of Vietnam’s great revolutionary patriots. After 1954, it was used by the Vietnamese government as a place to house American prisoners of war and was named “Hanoi Hilton Hotel”.
The artifacts exhibited here are related to the struggle for independence of Vietnam against French colonialism. This place also preserves the French guillotine, which used to be the tool of killing Vietnamese patriots. In addition, the prison site also features short documentaries depicting scenes of American prisoners of war imprisoned there.
In particular, Senator John McCain’s plane used in parachute jumps on Truc Bach lake escaped from a plane hit in 1967 and photos of local residents rescued him from the lake were also kept. The relic of the Hoa Lo Prison.
In 1896, the French built the prison for the purpose of detaining about 450 prisoners. However, according to statistics, the prison had a detention time of up to 2,000 prisoners.
La Badiane restaurant
The restaurant is located in an old French mansion, with a rich menu of traditional French dishes and Asian flavors.
The most famous dish here is the seafood pasta mix and smoked chili powder, crab soup with wasabi tomato.
Long Bien bridge.
As one of the famous French-style architecture, Long Bien Bridge was built from 1899-1902. By 1903, the bridge was officially inaugurated, opened for transportation and transportation.
The French colonial name was Paul-Doumer Bridge – the name of Governor-General of Indochina Paul Doumer and later President of France.
The 2.4 km long bridge was the longest bridge in Asia at the time. For the French colonial government at the time, the construction of this bridge was one of the key strategies for occupying northern Vietnam.
Through the ups and downs of history, the bridge has been repaired several times. Interestingly, there is still a plaque on the bridge bearing the names of two architects and the bridge (“1899-1902 – Daydé & Pillé – Paris”).
Hanoi Opera House
Hanoi Opera House is one of the few surviving French architectural works almost intact to this day. The theater was built for quite some time, from 1901 to 1911.
With the most beautiful architecture in Southeast Asia, the design of the theater was reviewed by French architects Broyer and V. Harley, and later attended by architect Francois Lagisquet.
Inspired by the famous Opéra Garnier Theater in Paris, the Hanoi Opera House was a massive architectural work of its time, with a total area of 2,600 square meters, average length of 87 meters, average width of 30 meters. and the highest point of the road is 34m.
Popular architectural styles in late 19th and early 20th century France, the Grand Theater is designed with large rooms and lounges. The corridor is also large in size with a 900-seat stage arranged in three levels. In particular, the interior also has mirrors – home to the heads of state at home and abroad.
Opera House and Opera House Square are home to many important historical events of the country such as rallies, demonstrations. This is also where the National Democratic Republic of Vietnam met its first session on March 2, 1946.
Experiencing the ups and downs of history, witnessing many changes of the country, today Hanoi Opera House is the place where the program of culture, art, bridge to promote and introduce literature. Vietnamese culture with friends in the world.
The big church.
A famous 19th-century European-style building, the Cathedral of Hanoi was built in 1884 and completed in 1886. When it was first built, the church was called Saint Joseph.
The church was built in the prevalent style of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period in Europe, with the main building materials being terracotta tiles, walled wallboards, high arches, Soft, stylish Gotic architecture with colorful and symmetrical two sides.
The project is 64.5m long, 20.5m wide and two 31.5m high bell towers with four large stone pillars, on top of a stone cross. Outside the church there is a large door and two small doors on either side. The whole door and window are Gotic style with the style of the book, just to catch the natural light, and create a serious sense of religious architecture.
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