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Highlights of Vietnam » Hanoi Capital |
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| Q1 | In the past, the citadel is situated in a large campus, bordering Hoang Dieu ward in the west, Nguyen Tri Phuong road in the east, Army Club in the south and Phan Dinh Phung street in the north, belonging to Ba Dinh district.
In 1010, King Ly Thai To transferred the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long, the citadel was built and enlarged in late dynasties. Thang Long citadel was planned in three circles. The forbidden city or dragon phoenix city in Ly - Tran dynasty is the royal palace in inmost.
In the middle, imperial city encircles crowded urban zone eastwards. The out most is La Thanh or Dai La Thanh. In 1805, the Nguyen dynasty built Hanoi citadel and retained the forbidden city for mandarin’s visit to North. Under French colonial time, the French destructed Hanoi citadel but retained this area to be army head quarters.
Four old architectural works remained after Hanoi citadel was destroyed, from the South to the North, are Doan Mon city gate, Kinh Thien palace, Hau Lau and Bac Mon city gate.
Doan Mon is the only building that is preserved perfectly, comprising a Chinese - style 2 - storey pavilion with 8 roofs and 5 doors. Above the main door, there is a line of "Doan Mon". Now, Doan Mon is maintained relatively intact.
Kinh Thien palace destructed in 1886 to build head quarters of French Artillery, now there is only stone corridor with two stone dragons in the middle. Two stone engraved handrail in the South and North are decorated as the same as above. Stair cases of Kinh Thien palace has 10 steps in the South and 7 steps in the North formed by big rock.
Hau Lau, or pavilion of princess, built with brick. The sub structure is in shape of box, the super structure is a three storey
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| Q2 | architecture work. The lower floor has three roofs, the upper has two roofs.
Bac Mon city gate is trapezoid - shaped with two triangular sides, the door is the vault - shape, built with brick and reinforced with rectangular stone at edges. The over head edge is decorated with lotus symbol. In North of the door, there are 8 stone steles with three Chinese letters "Chinh Bac Mon". There is also a stone board on the right engraved on April 25, 1852 with two cannon traces - signs of French aggression war to Tonkin.
Four above said vestiges are in small architectural scale but they prove to a political centre, capital of the country throughout nearly thousand years
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Hanoi old citadel |
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In the past, the citadel is situated in a large campus, bordering Hoang Dieu ward in the west, Nguyen Tri Phuong road in the east, Army Club in the south and Phan Dinh Phung street in the north, belonging to Ba Dinh district. |
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Quan Chuong Suburb (O Quan Chuong) |
In Vietnam, Citadels and ramparts have been remained in many regions. But gates of suburb only appeared of Quan Chuong suburb, located on the Hang Chieu street, near the dyke of Red river, the gate’s look as of the citadel’s but it a little smaller. This is one of gates............. |
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West Lake - Truc Bach Lake |
A sizeable lake in inner Hanoi, it covers an area of five hundred hectares. The road fringing the lake is 17 kilometres long. Geograhers have shown that West Lake was once a part of the Red River transformed into a lake |
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HANOI |
Vietnam’s capital city, has to be one of Asia’s most fascinating cities offering a unique blend of oriental and western charm. To visit Hannoi is to steep yourself in history, it is a city of exotic brightly painted temples and pagodas, elegant ochre-washed colonial villas, bustling narrow streets and alleys, grand tree-lined boulevards and shaded lakes. |
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Around Hanoi |
Hanoi - the capital of Vietnam is one of the greenest and the most beautiful city in the world. It is really city of lakes, public parks, where jean-clad young lovers stroll beside their venerable elders practicing elegant, show-motion shadow boxing |
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The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Area |
In the centre of Hanoi, a large area is devoted to Ho Chi Minh. The centrepiece is a large mausoleum where his embalmed body lies in a bier inside a glass case. Visitors must join a queue and file through the room without stopping. No photography is allowed, and all personal possessions must be left outside (provision is made for this). |
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Hanoi Museums |
Hanoi’s Ethnology Museum stands out as Vietnam’s best-managed cultural institution. Despite its location in the suburbs about a half hour’s drive from the city centre, it attracts streams of visitors |
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Hanoi’s Markets |
Covered markets ('cho' in Vietnamese) are usually housed in large, purpose-built structures, but often spill over into their surrounding areas. They sell wide range of commodities and produce, and tend to be somewhat smelly, especially around the fresh meat and fish sections |
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Hanoi’s Pagodas and Temples |
The original pagoda was built in the 6th century and is considered the oldest in Vietnam. It was founded on the bank of the Red River by King Ly Nam De who named it Khai Quoc (National Founder). Much later, it was moved to its present site beside Hanoi’s Ho Tay (West) Lake during the reign of King Le Kinh Tong (1600-1618) and renamed Tran Quoc (National Defence). |
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Van Mieu - Hanoi's ancient Temple of Literature |
Built in the latter part of the ninth century, Van Mieu is one of the oldest universities in the world. Its original purpose was the worship of the sages and saints of Confucianism, but six years later, a National College was established on the site. Initially, it admitted only princes, but soon expanded to admit bright students nationwide. |
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Hanoi’s Old Quarter – the 36 Streets |
The Old Quarter of Hanoi is probably the city’s greatest asset from a tourism point of view. However, the adjective ‘old’ is something of a misnomer for a European because only a small proportion of its buildings are more than a hundred years old. |
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Hoan Kiem Lake |
Located in the centre of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake (‘Lake of the Returned Sword) is regarded as the heart of the city. Once a marshy lagoon, it owes its name and its fame to a powerful legend, a close parallel to an episode in the UK’s Arthurian mythology |
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Hanoi – other possibilities |
Originally known as the Dai La Citadel, King Ly Thai To renamed it Thang Long (Ascending Dragon – the old name of Hanoi) Citadel when he chose it as his capital in 1010. Over many centuries various monarchs moved the capital to other places and their successors moved it back again to Hanoi often modifying and rebuilding elements of the Citadel several times. |
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