Hanoi - 26 Attractions You Must Visit
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B52 Victory MuseumThe museum displays the history of the Vietnamese revolution, the First Indochina War, the Vietnam War, Operations Rolling Thunder, Linebacker and Linebacker II, and the air defense of Hanoi. The outdoor displays include the wreckage of a B-52D or G Stratofortress.
Museums
Bat Trang pottery village14th century porcelain and pottery village housing local artisans who combine both traditional and modern techniques to create beautiful porcelain artworks.
Street Markets
Sculptures
Cầu Long BiênA historic cantilever bridge across the Red River. The bridge was built in 1899-1902 by the architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903. It was heavily bombarded during Vietnam War due to its critical position. It was the only bridge at that time across the Red River connecting Hanoi to the main port of Haiphong.
Bridges
Monuments
Dong Xuan MarketLargest covered market of Hanoi where the wholesale traders sell everything from clothes, household goods to foodstuffs. The market was originally built by the French administration in 1889, it has since been renovated several times.
Street Markets
Hanoi Botanical GardenThis is not a Botanical Garden but a lush green park in the city center. The park was established in 1890 by the French and originally stretched over 33 hectares, but has since been squeezed to a mere 10 to make room for development.
Lake/ River/ Ponds
Parks
Urban Walks
Hanoi MuseumThe museum displays artifacts from Hanoi's 1000-year history and the history, culture, heritage, and architecture of Vietnam. It showcases over 50,000 artifacts in a total area of nearly 54,000 square meters.
Museums
Hanoi Opera HouseOpera House erected by the French colonial administration between 1901 and 1911, it was modeled on the Palais Garnier, the older of Paris's two opera houses. After the departure of the French, the opera house became the scene for several political events as well as the scene of street fighting during the fight for Hanoi.
Monuments
Art Centres
Hanoi Train StreetActive railway tracks going through resedential buildings and shops. Note that this area is closed for visitors due to safety concerns you can visit it only if you know someone who lives in the area and bring you along.
Street Markets
Monuments
Ho Chi Minh MausoleumResting place of Vietnamese Revolutionary leader & President Ho Chi Minh.
Tombs
Museums
Ho Chi Minh MuseumDedicated to the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam's revolutionary struggle against foreign powers. The museum documents Ho Chi Minh's life, with 8 chronological exhibitions.
Museums
Hoa Lo Prison RelicHỏa Lò Prison was a prison used by the French colonists in French Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. The prison was demolished during the 1990s, although the gatehouse remains as a museum.
Museums
Prisons
Hoàn Kiếm LakeHoan Kiem Lake means "Lake of the Returned Sword". According to the legend, after defeating the Ming China in early 1428, Emperor Lê Lợi was boating on the lake when a Golden Turtle God surfaced and asked for his magic sword. Lợi concluded that the turtle god had come to reclaim the sword that its master, a local God, the Dragon King had given to Lợi. The Emperor later gave the sword back to the turtle after he finished fighting off the Chinese.
Lake/ River/ Ponds
Parks
LOTTE Center HanoiSecond tallest building in Hanoi with 65 floors. There is an observation deck on the 65th floor open to public.
Viewing Decks
Skyscrapers
National Historical MuseumThe museum highlights Vietnam's prehistory (about 300,000–400,000 years ago) up to the August 1945 Revolution. It has over 200,000 exhibits displayed, arranged in five major sections. The museum building was an archaeological research institution of the French School of the Far East under French colonial rule of 1910.
Museums
Nhật Tân BridgeA cable-stayed bridge crossing the Red River. The bridge has a total length of 8.3 kilometers (5.2 mi), including a 3.7 kilometers (2.3 mi) bridge, with 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi) cable-stayed bridge with five spans crossing the Red River.
Bridges
Notable Architectures
One Pillar PagodaOne of Vietnam's two most iconic temples. The temple is built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25 m in diameter and 4 m in height, and it is designed to resemble a lotus blossom, a Buddhist symbol of purity. The emperor Lý Thái Tông constructed the temple in 1049, in gratitude for having a son.
Buddhist Temples
Monuments
Presidential PalaceBuilt between 1900 and 1906 to house the French Governor-General of Indochina. The yellow palace stands behind wrought iron gates flanked by sentry boxes, the only visual cues that it is located in Vietnam at all are mango trees growing on the grounds. The palace is not open to the public, but visitors can walk around the grounds for a fee.
Palaces
Quan Thanh TempleDated to the 11th century, this Taoist temple was dedicated to Xuan Wu, one of the principal deities in Taoism. It is one of the Four Sacred Temples that were built in four directions to protect Hanoi from malevolent spirits.
Buddhist Temples
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