1. Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam
Address: 58, Quoc Tu Giam, Temple of Literature, Dong Da, Hanoi
Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam is the first university relic complex in Vietnam, built in the reign of King Ly Thanh Tong (about 1070), the Temple of Literature is the place to worship Chu Cong, Confucius and Tu Phoi. The Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam relic complex is currently located in an area of 54331 m2, including many different small architectural works. The campus is surrounded by bricks. After many renovations, this relic complex includes Ho Van, Temple of Literature, Dai Trung Mon, Khue Van Cac, Thien Quang well, Doctor's stele, Dai Thanh Mon, Thai Hoc house.
2. Ba Dinh Square - Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Address: Hung Vuong, Dien Ban, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Opening hours: 5:00am - 10:00pm
Ba Dinh Square - located on Hung Vuong Street, Ba Dinh District - is the largest square and has the most important historical significance in Vietnam. This is where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945.
Coming to Ba Dinh Square, visitors must definitely take the time to visit. Not only possessing a solid and unique architecture, this building also preserves the invaluable spiritual property of the "old father of the nation" Ho Chi Minh and his love for the independent and free Vietnam. .
3. Hanoi Flag pole – Thang Long Royal Citadel
Hanoi Flag Tower is located on Dien Bien Phu Street, in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, built in 1812, under King Gia Long of the Nguyen Dynasty on the southern part of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, where Tam Mon citadel was built. Imperial Citadel of Thang Long under the Le Dynasty. This is the reference point, marking the beginning at the southern end of the main axis of the citadel, from here along the "fishing path", through Doan Mon and then to the most important point, the central point of the Imperial Citadel is Kinh Thien Palace. .
Hanoi flagpole is now the most intact and monumental work in the complex of Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
The Flagpole was built with three floors and a column body. The base floors are square in shape, shortening, overlapping each other, surrounded by brickwork.
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a relic site built by our country in the 7th century, under the Dinh-Tien Le dynasties, then flourished in the Ly, Tran, Le and Nguyen dynasties. Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a monumental architectural work representing one of the works to protect the largest country in our country. The Imperial Citadel was built by dynasties through many stages before successfully completed. Later, when the country was unified, the Imperial Citadel became one of the oldest and most important historical monuments of our country.
4. Ngoc Son Temple
Ngoc Son Temple is an ancient temple dating from the 19th century, but according to the epitaph in the temple, the temple was started construction in the autumn of 1841. This temple has undergone many times of construction, modification, name change and in the past time. During the great restoration in 1865, many more significant works were built, including: Tran Ba Communal House, The Huc Bridge, Tower Pen, Dai Nghien, creating a harmonious and majestic architectural complex in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Experiencing many changes in the history of Ngoc Son Temple, it has been associated with many stages of development and renewal of the nation. This temple was ranked as a special national monument of Vietnam in 2013.
Today, Ngoc Son Temple is not only a purely spiritual place, but also a famous tourist attraction in Hanoi, attracting tourists by its ancient, contemplative features, symbolizing a long-standing culture. of the capital Hanoi.
5. Tran Quoc Pagoda
Address: East side of West Lake, No. 46 Thanh Nien, Yen Phu ward, Tay Ho district, Hanoi.
Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a small island of West Lake, in Tay Ho district. This place was once considered the Buddhist center of the Ly - Tran dynasties in Thang Long citadel. In 2021, Tran Quoc Pagoda was voted by the British Daily Mail as one of the 16 most beautiful temples in the world.
6. Maison
Address: Hoa Lo Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
This prison was built by the French in 1896 on the outskirts of the city with the purpose of serving as a central prison for both Central and Tonkin. This place holds mainly political prisoners and patriots against the colonial government. In the heart of the noisy and busy capital, there is still a Hoa Lo prison that is always there and keeps the historical ups and downs over time.
Dubbed the hell on earth, during its operation, Hoa Lo prison has become the detention place of many generations of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers and activists with the prison architecture designed design with forms of torture, coercion extremely brutal, cruel. The most typical is the guillotine that brought the prison into the top 10 most notorious prisons in the world.
