Visit Heritage house in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Visit Heritage house in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

During a walk around Hanoi, I was accidentally fortunate to visit an old house. House number 87 Ma May. A neat house between Hanoi moss walls. The house, the place to keep memorabilia and living space for a while, made it impossible for visitors to leave.


House 87 Ma May, heritage house. -Photo: I moved

Hanoi has a neighborhood called the old town. But strictly speaking, the houses here are much less older than ancient ones, they were built mainly during the French colonial period. Of course, whether old, they are all beautiful, they are part of an unforgettable memory of Hanoi.


It is a corner of Hanoi life. -Photo: Anh Anh - The Union

The house number 87 Ma May was built in the period of 1890. If it is calculated, it is over 100 years old. This house is one of 14 remaining houses in Hanoi built during that period.


That house is more than 100 years old. -Photo: I moved

In the old days this house was private, and also experienced a few master lives. With the sponsorship of Toulouse City Council (France), the house has been preserved by the Old Town Management Board since 1999. Currently, it is open to visitors with a very pleasant price ticket amount, about 10 thousand dong.


The house has been restored and preserved since 1999. -Photo: I moved


In the past, the house was built for the purpose of living and business ground. Before 1945, the owner of the house lived here and sold rice. After 1945, they sold it to a Chinese family, who were selling Chinese medicine. However, in 1954, the house once again changed owner when the Chinese family migrated to the South, leaving the house under the management of the State. At that time, there were 5 families living in this house.


There were many families living here. -Photo: Anh Anh - The Union

From 1999 up to now, the house does not have too many changes with a model house of a traditional house in the Old Quarter.


The house has been changed for years. -Photo: I moved

At first glance, this house makes people think a lot about the houses in Hoi An with yellow paint, brown wood. But if you find out there are many differences.


Gold paint, black wood makes people think of houses in Hoi An. -Photo: Anh Anh - The Union

The house features traditional tubular architecture with many layers of houses. In the middle of the house there is a courtyard for light and air. The place where the bonsai is displayed. In the evening, people enjoyed tea, observed the moon. The house is made up with of lots of wood, from tile roofs to trusses, staircases and other subtle decorative motifs.


Small corners grow trees. -Photo: marhas


Most houses are built of wood. -Photo: Alexandra

Over 100 years of existence on Hanoi land, the house of 87 Ma May witnessed many sad and happy events here. From the development of the city to the hours of dangerous war. Not only that, that house is also a strong milestone for the formation of historical architecture of Hanoi Old Quarter.


This place holds so many memorabilia. -Photo: I moved


To this day, the house of 87 Ma May has many different changes compared to the early days of construction. The architectural features and characteristics are still the same. In the house, there are also many home owners' antiquities as well as ancient living things.


A little bit of the old days. -Photo: Anh Anh - The Union


A warm corner at that age. -Photo: I moved


What is left? -Photo: I moved


Every time i visit that house, every time the emotion comes up. It is not just pleasure but also thoughts and experiences: Oh, it turns out that in the old days, Hanoi people lived like that. Oh, it turns out the tools have very elegant animals. Oh, it turns out that the old-fashioned way is considered so important, so meticulous.


It turns out that in the old days, Hanoi people lived like that. -Photo: Viet Thang - Do Huong

I come here and relive with what used to exist in that place. We see that Hanoi has so many interesting things that not everyone knows to find out. Ma May is small between so many other narrow streets of the Old Quarter, in the heart of Hanoi is changing day by day. House 87 Ma May quietly, calmly so that people want, lovers find themselves.


Find this place, a peaceful corner of Hanoi. -Photo: I moved


Spend a morning in Hanoi or one-way Hanoi to learn more about the treasures hidden here. With its long history and culture, Hanoi is a treasure trove of ethnicity. Believe me, it's good to talk about Hanoi.


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Discover Hanoi for beautiful colonial architecture.

Discover Hanoi for beautiful colonial architecture.

Through many ups and downs of history, the French architectural works bearing the Indochina imprint in Hanoi today still have a striking beauty, unique and also a poetic, romantic aftertaste of landscape.

Many people come to Hanoi and love Hanoi because of the ancient architecture in the breath of modern life rhythm. Please also check out the remaining French-style architectural works in the heart of the capital.

OPERA HOUSE

 Hanoi Opera House - Photo: Eric Alvarado


Hanoi Opera House is one of the few French architectural buildings that exists almost intact to this day. The theater was built in a long time, from 1901-1911. Inspired by the famous Opéra Garnier in Paris, Hanoi Opera House is really a massive architectural work of the time, with a total area of ​​2,600m2, an average length of 87m, an average width of 30m and the highest point from the ground is 34m.

The Opera House and the Opera House Square are home to many important historical events of the country such as rallies and demonstrations. This is also the place where the National Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Assembly meets for the first session on March 2, 1946.

BIG WORSHIP

Cathedral - Hanoi - Photo: X5

A famous 19th-century European building, Hanoi Cathedral was built in 1884 and completed in 1886. When built, the church was named Saint Joseph.

The church is built in the style of Gothic architecture in colorful and symmetrical sides. The project is 64.5m long, 20.5m wide and two 31.5m high bell towers with heavy stone pillars of four corners, at the top are stone crosses. When you come here, you will be overwhelmed by the solemnity of a religious architecture.

VIETNAM HISTORY MUSEUM

Museum of Vietnamese history - Photo: Minhboca

Located at 1 Trang Tien, the Museum of Vietnamese History was built in 1925-1932, in the style of Indochina architecture which means that the structure of the building is completely in French style at that time. However, there has been a search, change in terms of space and architectural structure to be able to adapt to climate conditions, landscapes as well as indigenous cultural traditions. Because of this, this combination of Asian and European architecture has both elegant and elegant features but also very familiar.

Today, the work is used as a museum to display and introduce historical materials and objects through periods as well as dynasties of the Vietnamese nation.

In the museum campus, there are also cafes serving tourists to relax after visiting and studying history.

LONG BIEN BRIDGE

Long Bien Bridge - historical witness - Photo: Kazuhito "Kai" Hira

Long Bien Bridge is the first steel bridge across the Red River connecting two Hoan Kiem districts with Long Bien district of Hanoi, built by France (1898-1902). 2.4 km long bridge, is the longest bridge in Asia at that time. Through many ups and downs of history, the bridge has been repaired many times. Interestingly, there is a metal sign on the top of the bridge with the names of two architects and five bridges ("1899-1902 - Dayd & Pillé - Paris"). The bridge has been squeezed over three centuries, witnessing three divine resistance of the Vietnamese people and becoming the symbol of Hanoi capital.

HOA LO PRISION

Hoa Lo Prison - Hanoi - Photo: monsieurpotts

Hoa Lo Prison was built in 1896 by the French colonialists, with the aim of detaining Vietnamese anti-colonialists and patriotic revolutionaries. This place is the most memorable destination about the heroic past that is painful.

The exhibits here are related to the Vietnam War for independence. It also houses a French guillotine, once a tool to execute revolutionary soldiers. The prison ruins also show short documentaries, depicting American prisoners imprisoned here.

DONG XUAN MARKET

Dong Xuan Market - Photo: Huyda

In 1890 the French government began to build Dong Xuan market, with five arched arches and five bridges of 52m long and 19m high. French architectural façade, consisting of five triangular shaped holes like honeycomb, corrugated iron roof. When referring to Hanoi, visitors will remember Dong Xuan - the market was born and associated with the process of commercial development of Thang Long land. This place is not merely a trade point but also has a cultural and spiritual value reflecting the life of the people of Hanoi. Bang Son writer once said, "Whoever has the opportunity to return to Hanoi, if he has not gone to Dong Xuan market, he will be considered a small part, a small corner, or not yet to Hanoi."

Each architecture works not only with artistic value but also with its historical mark. What is left in the hearts of those who have ever set foot in Hanoi is the appreciation of the past and the beauty of traditional values ​​in the land of thousands of years of civilization. If you have the opportunity to come to Hanoi capital, do not miss these interesting destinations.

1000 year Thang Long Citadel - Hanoi

1000 year Thang Long Citadel - Hanoi

Vietnam has a lot of ancient cities with unique and valuable architecture, especially the Thang Long Citadel - the thousand-year capital of Vietnam. Being a massive architectural work, Thang Long Citadel was built by kings in many historical periods and became the most important historical monument in the system of Vietnamese relics.

In 2010, Thang Long Citadel was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage. And also from this moment, Thang Long Citadel becam a famous attraction to visitors to Hanoi.



After thousands of years of history, palaces and garrisons of this palace complex have been ruined but the relics still exist in the relics such as Kỳ đài, Đoan Môn, Điện Thiên, Hậu Lâu, Bac Mon ... still partly recreated the appearance of the ancient Thang Long citadel. - Photo: Tran Duc Khoi

When visiting the central area of ​​Thang Long Citadel, Ky Dai is often the place where visitors choose to come first. The station is often called by Hanoi people with a name close to the Hanoi Flagpole, although it has spent hundreds of years of rain and sunshine in Ky Dai still exist till today.


Hanoi flagpole was built in 1805, completed in 1812. This is an architectural work intact and most spectacular in the Imperial Citadel of Hanoi. - Photo: vietnamtourism


It is a remnant of the Nguyen Dynasty. The flagpole architecture consists of three base layers, the column body and the top. - Photo: Nguyen Manh Thuy



The entire flagpole is about 33 meters high, including the flagpole column, which is about 41 meters. In the body of the flagpole, there is a spiral staircase leading up to the top. Standing at the top of the flagpole, visitors can see the city of Hanoi including the whole of Thang Long Imperial Citadel. - Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Khanh


Continuing along the main axis of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, visitors will encounter a magnificent royal gate, Doan Mon. Built horizontally and u-shaped in the Le dynasty and repaired during the Nguyen Dynasty. - Photos: Collectibles



The two sides have a staircase leading visitors to the second floor of Doan Mon, on the second floor of Doan Mon is built as a small communal house for the king to discuss with the writers. In the French period, this place was built as a blockhouse and garrison of French soldiers. - Photos: Collectibles



Leaving Doan Mon and continuing straight, go to Kinh Thien electricity area, which is considered a vital center on Long Do mountain (dragon navel), the grave of the ancient Thang Long capital city.

The Celestial Power of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long has always been regarded as the main hall of power during the reigns of Ly, Tran and Le. By the Nguyen Dynasty, when the kings moved their capital to Hue, Kinh Thien Palace was brought to the Thien Thien Palace every time the King went to the North. Later when the French invasion gave away the supply of the Celestial Palace to act as the headquarters of France.


At present, Kinh Thien only has a stone shelf before Kinh Thien consisting of four stone dragons divided into three paths to electricity. - Photo: Dang Dinh



The dragon is made of blue stone, the head looks up to the sky, the mouth is pearl-shaped, the back is cloudy and flames, the body of the dragon is softly bent. This is the dragon carving art of the Le period. - Photos: Collectibles

Located behind Kinh Thien Palace is D67 residence area. This is a small house very simple, it is the historical resistance zone in Hoang Thanh Thang Long, the revolutionary command center of the Vietnam People's Army during the war.


Visitors to the D67 house will see firsthand the simple items of the headquarters in the past. - Photo: PhanHong


This D67 residence can be seen as the most modern building of the entire Hoang Thanh Thang Long ruins area and there are many quite unique and interesting rooms that tourists can visit.

Returning to the main road of the center of Thang Long Citadel, visitors continue to visit Hau Lau relic. This work has been repaired and restored quite a number of times, so it is no longer the same as the original look.


Hau Lau is considered the harem, the residence of the Queen, the princess and the lady ... So that Hau Lau is also called the Princess floor. - Photos: Collectibles


Later when France invaded, Hau Lau was remodeled as a resting place for the French army, so architecture had a mixture of Asian - European styles - Photo: PhanHong


On the main axis of Hoang Thanh Thang Long area, Bac Lau is the last station visitors will go through. Bac Mon is the only port left beside the ruined gates of Hanoi during the Nguyen Dynasty. The building was built according to the arched architecture, on the gate of the temple is the temple of Nguyen Tri Phuong and Hoang Dieu, two heroes who protected Hanoi to the last breath before the invaders. Arctic is an interesting destination for most visitors to Hanoi.


Arctic-Thang Long Citadel - Photo: PhanHong 



The bell of the church in the North - Photo: PhanHong

An additional place that visitors cannot ignore when visit Thang Long Citadel is an archaeological relic site of 18 Hoang Dieu. The artifacts here are a testament to the once-glorious existence of the dragon land that flew through the years of Vietnamese national history.


Archaeological site 18 Hoang Dieu - Photo: Labor

On the archaeological ground is the presence of artifacts representing the foundations of the ancient court, and also giving us a better understanding of the continuous development and continuity through the historical epochs. It can be said that there are few capitals of a country in the world but in the underground there exists a population of continuously rich history and stacked like the capital of our country. In this archaeological site, make sure visitors will have extremely interesting discoveries about Vietnam's historical culture.


Peaceful space inside ancient Thang Long Citadel - Photo: Collectibles



Thang Long Citadel shimmering at night - Photo: Doraemon



Ancient in the modern timeline - Photo: PhanHong


Thang Long Citadel relics associated with Thang Long Hanoi history, is a special national relic. Thang Long Citadel is the annual destination of thousands of tourists from all parts of the country as well as international visitors, and is a highlight of Hanoi. Coming to this place, tourists not only admire cultural values ​​but also contribute to widely promote the value of Vietnamese cultural heritage to international visitors. A destination to attract many tourists both Vietnamese and and abroad when coming to Hanoi capital.

Viet Phu Thanh Chuong - A throw back in time of Viet culture.

Viet Phu Thanh Chuong - A throw back in time of Viet culture.

A nation with a long history of thousands of years of culture are always bold in the minds of every Vietnamese. But not all people are experienced, heard, witnessed a small part of this proud culture. And as a unique mark, Viet Phu Thanh Chuong is considered a unique destination on the S-shaped curved land to help the descendants of the fairy and dragon parent to reconsider the history of their ancestor.


Upstream of history with Viet Chuong Thanh Chuong - Photo: Trong Luan

1. EMBRACE THE WHOLE GREAT WORKS OF VIET PHU THANH CHUONG

Wishing to recreate the whole culture, the characteristic imprint of his father's life in the past. Painter Thanh Chuong (son of writer Kim Lan) decided to build a mansion, which is why the name is Viet Phu Thanh Chuong or Viet Palace.

Viet Phu Thanh Chuong was started in 2001 and until 2004, completed on a large area of ​​8000ha in Doc Cay Kieu, Keo Ca Dam, Hien Linh Commune, Soc Son District, about 40 km away from the center of Hanoi to the North.


Gate to Viet phu Thanh Chuong shady with trees - Photo: Nguyen Duc Nghia

With a truly massive work, exquisite feats of the leading engineers in Vietnam, Viet Phu Thanh Chuong was nominated by The New York Times - the big and prestigious newspaper in the US did not hesitate to honor as one of the Hanoi's most interesting destination. Viet Chuong Thanh Chuong has the appearance of our country's history that lasted for centuries. Besides, this place is also the most interactive destination among people with tangible cultural heritage and intangible spiritual values.


Viet Chuong Thanh Chuong has the appearance of culture and history of our country which lasted for many centuries - Photo: Collectibles


Viet Phu Thanh Chuong embraces its large space more than 30 major architectural works such as recreating intact the essence of the life of the previous generation. In particular, perhaps the first attraction is the typical architecture of 13 old houses with extremely romantic and beautiful names: Thanh Tinh house, Huong gate, Tuong Van floor, Mac Huong house , Xuan Phong shop ...


 
Beautiful architecture of Tuong Van floor - Photo: Vu Manh Cuong

Next, we can see a 200-year-old house of Muong people with thatch roof, a house of ironwood in the North Delta or a house of more than 300 years built according to Hue royal architecture. Places to visit attract tourists.

Especially, it is not possible to ignore the immense wall-mounted cottages which were seen along the winding village road throughout the length from North to South.


Peaceful cottages of old Vietnamese - Photos: Collectibles


From the alley to the house architecture, it has the appearance of traditional culture - Photo: Tran Duc Khoi

2. TRANQUILITY WITH GREEN SPACE IN VIETNAM

Amidst the crowds of bustling city, Viet Phu Thanh Chuong appeared as a peaceful and peaceful village to help visitors immerse themselves in the quiet green space and ecstatic at the poetic beauty in every hidden corner.


 
Green space encompasses the ancient beauty of Vietnam covered Thanh Chuong - Photo: Duongthuy2010


Building architecture with a bit of modern harmonizes with the image of our national life through thousands of artifacts from Dinh, Ly, Tran and Le periods, has helped Viet Phu being a closer and touching the soul to visitors.

Each road passes through a block of houses, electricity, towers, visitors easily recognize outstanding highlights where this is a wonderful combination between a small lake full of lotus flowers that are hiding places of small fishes. beautiful, is a combination of wooden table on the edge of the structure is playing with the wind, is the combination of the bamboo dew with the dew of hot tea is in need of soul, ... Each small corner of Viet Phu is all decorated so that it is most harmonious, so that every step of the visitors will be enshrined in unforgettable memories.


Each corner of Thanh Chuong Palace is harmonious in architecture - Photo: Jessjamesjo



In the middle of ancient beauty and natural blue, the walkway - Photo: Vutuantv


Inside the interior of every old house or electricity and tower, visitors will see the ancient and sacred beauty with altars. Around is a small space to rest is arranged in the old fashion.



Depressive, ancient beauty inside Thanh Chuong Phu Viet - Photo: Tran Khoi



A beautiful yard corner of Viet Chuong Thanh Chuong - Photo: Trong Luan


Covering the space of Thanh Chuong Viet Phu is thousands of small and large green trees creating each layer of protection layer for the whole place to avoid the erratic sunlight and weather. Looking at each kind of big and small trees are intermingling together as blending in a life, you will feel extremely comfortable and comfortable when immersed in such poetic space.


The poetic scene, charming and very simple - Photo: Collectibles