Top Meaningful Historical Monuments In Hanoi You Have To See

One of the many great ways to discover the true beauty of Hanoi is to visit the wonderful and amazing historical monuments, which are parts of the developing process of the Vietnamese capital. Here, Frontier Travel Vietnam will introduce you to the most well-known destinations and you will absolutely love it.

Turtle Tower – the Symbol of Hanoi

The Turtle Tower in Sword Lake is located in the heart of the city, surrounded by cool green trees and typical bustling atmosphere of Hanoi 36 streets. This is probably the first image to remind us of Hanoi capital.

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The Turtle Tower in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake

Hoan Kiem Lake, often known as the Sword Lake, associated with many historical stories and anecdotes of the Vietnamese country. The special thing is that Hoan Kiem Lake is located in the heart of the city center with a green tree-lined walking path. In autumn, Sword Lake is combined with the scenery to create a strange and romantic picture.

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At the mound where Turtle Tower is located, King Le Thanh Tong had erected Dieu Dai Temple in the past to admire the scenery, fishing and recite poetry. In Le Trung Hung's time around the 17th and 18th centuries, Trinh Lord built Ta Vong Dinh to be a summer resort. In 1883, after the French occupied Hanoi, a French colonial henchman believed that this was a good mound, if the ancestors' remains were buried there, their descendants would be connected as high-ranking officials. So in 1886, he had built Turtle Tower.

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Turtle Tower and Hoan Kiem Lake create such a beautiful sight

The architecture of Turtle Tower is a combination of two architecture of the East and the West. Turtle Tower has not only existed but also the spirit of Hanoi people in particular and the country of Vietnam in general.

Address: Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

The Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam Temple, Hanoi

The Temple of Literature and Quoc Tu Giam is a prominent place in the list of Hanoi historical sites and ranked 23 special national monuments. The place was established at the end of the 11th century in the south of Thang Long citadel. The architectural complex consists of 2 main parts which are the Temple of Literature and Quoc Tu Giam.

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The Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam has become a famous place

The Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam was the very first university in Vietnam. In the place, there had been competitions to recruit talented people to find the right ones who can contribute to the development of the country.

The Temple of Literature was built in 1070 and was a place of worship of the saints and masters of the Confucianism, and a place to train the children of the royal lineage. But in 1566, King Ly Anh Tong revised the Temple of Literature and worshiped only Confucius. In 1076, Ly Nhan Tong built Quoc Tu Giam, recruited talented people and trained them.

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Inside the famous monument

Address: 58 Van Mieu Street, Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, or the Uncle Ho Mausoleum - is the resting place of the great leader of the people of Vietnam. The mausoleum was officially started on September 2, 1973. This is the location of the old rostrum in the middle of Ba Dinh square - where Uncle Ho once read the declaration of independence in 1945.

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The row of people visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The mausoleum consists of three layers with a height of 21.6 meters, the lower layer creates a three-step staircase, the middle layer is the central structure of the mausoleum including the corpse room and the corridors, the stairs. Around the four sides are square columns of marble, the top layer is a triangular-shaped roof.

The West of the Square is the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Monument. There is also the Ho Chi Minh Museum, a small stilt house with very simple items, surrounded by aquariums, plowing gardens, coconut palms, hibiscus fences. This is the place where Uncle Ho used to live and work when he returned from Pac Bo cave, Cao Bang to carry out the revolutionary activities in 1958 until his death.

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The entire place of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Address: 19 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

One Pillar Pagoda, Hanoi

One Pillar Pagoda is a historical monument in Hanoi with the most unique architecture not only in the country but also recognized in the region. The architectural complex consists of pagodas and towers built under a square lake to the west of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

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The reason it is called the One Pillar Pagoda because the whole architecture is placed on a unique pillar in the middle of a square lotus pond. Overall, the One Pillar Pagoda looks like a blooming lotus rising from the middle of the lake.

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The unique One Pillar Pagoda

Over the years of war, the pagoda was greatly damaged. In 1955, the pagoda was restored based on the ancient architecture inherent and exists to this day. In addition to its spiritual meaning, One Pillar Pagoda is also a long historical and cultural relic of Hanoi Capital.

Address: Chua Mot Cot Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a relic complex associated with the history of the Hanoi capital from the pre-Thang Long-period through the Dinh - Tien Le period, thriving under the Ly, Tran, Le and Le dynasties.

The Imperial Citadel is a huge architectural work, built by the kings in many historical periods and became the most important monument in the system of Vietnamese monuments and recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage in 2010.

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The famous Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

The Imperial City Center of Thang Long - Hanoi is a place to imprint the values of cultural expression and events of global significance. Therefore, Hoang Thanh Thang Long is a historical monument in Hanoi that you definitely cannot miss when visiting the Capital.

Address: 19C Hoang Dieu Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

Here are the most famous historical relics in Hanoi that you should visit at least once in your life. Frontier Travel Vietnam is honored to give you the Hanoi capital motorbike tour to have the best experience in our beautiful city. We will be beyond joy to have you with us.

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