Bat Trang pottery villageBat Trang pottery village is located on the banks of the Red River, in Gia Lam district, outside Hanoi. The name Bat Trang means "big yard", and the village has a history dating back to the Le Dynasty. This is the oldest and most famous pottery village in Vietnam, as well as a place that domestic and foreign tourists cannot fail to visit once. Bat Trang Pottery Village specializes in producing various types of ceramics in both types and designs. The most interesting thing when coming to Bat Trang is that you can directly watch the artisans make delicate ceramic products or manually mold the products to your liking.
Coming to Bat Trang Gia Lam tourism, you cannot help but visit the ancient village of Bat Trang with its unique and ancient architecture. You have the opportunity to explore around the ancient village on a rustic buffalo cart to enjoy the rustic and bold atmosphere. Typical places that leave traces of ancient times here can be mentioned as the ancient house of Van Van, the communal house of Bat Trang village. As a wooden house more than 200 years old, Van Van ancient house is an architectural masterpiece including ceramic motifs, blue enamel pots, dragon jars, ceramic stamping molds... from before the 15th century. Bat Trang is the place to worship the Citadel and is also the venue for year-round festivals. If you go to Bat Trang ancient village on the right occasion of the festival, you can discover a very unique and bustling culture.
For tourists in Bat Trang pottery village, their wish when coming to this beautiful land is to mold products made from ceramic and porcelain enamel by themselves. Just spend 40 - 60k, you can become a real potter who is free to create products from clay and turntables. Although it may be a bit confusing at first when you do not know how to use it, you will receive dedicated instructions from skilled potters right in the ancient village of Bat Trang. After you complete the "masterpiece", the product will be burned to take home. So you can freely take virtual photos to show your friends and relatives the artwork you created yourself, right?
Co Loa Citadel
Co Loa Citadel, now in Dong Anh district, Hanoi city, is the oldest citadel in Vietnam built in the 3rd century (BC) and is also the capital of the ancient Au Lac State. Co Loa citadel is the oldest citadel and has the largest scale and structure, which is also the most unique structure among the ancient citadel in our country. As a relic of the capital of Au Lac country from the 3rd century BC and the state of King Ngo Quyen in the 10th century AD, Co Loa is now recognized as one of 21 national tourist areas. In the relic area, there are works such as Thuong Temple, Ngoc Well, Co Loa Communal House, An Duong Vuong temple... open all year round to serve tourists and visitors.
Co Loa Citadel was built in a spiral style, so it is called Loa Thanh. Legend has it that there are 9 spirals, but now there are only 3. The inner citadel, the outer citadel and countless unique architectural works such as Ngoc Well, Cao Lo statue, My Chau amm... The outer citadel has a circumference of about 8km, the citadel was built according to the method of digging the earth to where the trench is. , build citadel, build adjacent ramparts. The old ramparts were 4-5m high, especially in some places from 8-12m high. The total amount of land is estimated at 2.3 million m3. The citadel has a circumference of about 6.5km, with the same structure as the outer citadel, but narrower and more solid. The inner citadel has an area of about 2km2, is the residence of King An Duong Vuong and his concubines, beauties and mandarins under the court. Today, this is also the place where the king's temple is established and historical architectural works related to the Co Loa citadel are gathered.
Giong Soc Son Temple
Giong Soc Son Temple was formerly a small temple built during the reign of King Dinh Tien Hoang, then King Le Dai Hanh built, repaired and consecrated Phu Dong Thien Vuong temple. Giong Temple Soc Son is not only associated with the history of the Vietnamese nation but also with the legend of Saint Giong, which is often handed down by folk. Giong temple is located in Soc mountain, Ve Linh commune, Soc Son, is a complex of historical relics including Trinh temple, Non Nuoc pagoda, Thuong temple, Mau temple (where to worship Saint Giong's mother), Dai Bi pagoda, and the rock. The husband, the stele house and especially the statue of Saint Giong are cast in pure copper. This relic complex has been recognized by the State as a national historical relic.
Right from the entrance gate is Trinh Temple (also known as Ha Temple) where the statue of the mountain god is located. This statue is cast entirely from bronze, weighs 7 tons with an extremely majestic style. Outside the temple, there is an ancient banyan tree and a very clear blue lake. Passing Trinh temple is Dai Bi pagoda, an ancient temple with ancient paintings, parallel sentences painted with gilded vermilion and ancient architecture tinged with moss. Opposite Dai Bi Pagoda is the Mother Temple, where the statue of Saint Giong is placed. The water well outside the temple is also called the Mau well.
From the Mau temple, go up a little more to the Thuong temple, which is the last temple in the complex of 4 temples, the pagoda at the foot of Ve Linh mountain, is the place to worship Saint Giong. In the temple, there is Dai Bai house and the harem. Dai Bai house is decorated with couplets, parasols, cranes... are all typical features of ancient Vietnamese temple architecture, while the harem has a statue of Saint Giong made from agarwood. The most prominent feature in this relic is the statue of Saint Giong on the top of Da Chong mountain, made entirely of pure copper, 11.07m high, weighing 85 tons. This statue was inaugurated in 2010, is one of the construction works to celebrate 1000 years of Thang Long. You can choose to climb the stairs from the foot of the mountain, or rent a car to go straight to the top of the mountain along the path built on the side of the mountain.
Ham Lon Mountain
Ham Lon mountain is located in Nam Son commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi, about 40km from the city center in the direction of Noi Bai highway. With poetic, charming scenery and diverse terrain, Ham Lon mountain has long been known as the "roof of the capital", becoming an attractive place to visit on weekends for many young people. Especially at the top of the mountain, there is a relatively flat empty land, where tourists often come to camp, rest, watch the sunset or welcome the most beautiful sunrise of the day.
The closest and most convenient route to Ham Lon Mountain is from Pham Van Dong Street (Hanoi) passing through Thang Long Bridge, along the direction of Thang Long - Noi Bai Expressway, then to the intersection with National Highway 2. turn left in the direction of Vinh Phuc; Continue going straight until you see the sea of Viet Phu Thanh Chuong and Nui hamlet, then turn right, then continue going straight for another 7km, there is a right turn indicating the way to Viet Phu. Go straight and you will reach Ham Lon mountain.
Viet Phu Thanh Chuong
Viet Phu Thanh Chuong is located in Hien Linh commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi city, also about 40km from Hanoi center. This is a quite famous palace architectural complex, showing almost all the historical and cultural values of the previous feudal court. This architectural work was designed and built by artist Thanh Chuong in 2011. In this Viet Phu campus, there is also a restaurant and souvenir shops specializing in selling unique handicraft products for you. come to visit, shop.
Viet Phu Thanh Chuong embraces all 30 architectural works bearing the shape of Vietnamese history in the last century. Walking around a large circle, visitors will feel the historical space as rushing back in memory. First, you will admire the beauty of 13 old houses with special names such as Tuong Van floor, Thanh Tinh house, Huong gate, Mac Huong house, Xuan Phong restaurant... Viet Phu Thanh Chuong gathers all of them. Even small related architecture such as tower, chess board, lotus pond, theater, gallery... Visitors can freely admire the beauty of recreating a historical space full of vivid but extremely ethereal, seductive.
Going deep inside is a 200-year-old thatched house of the Muong ethnic group, a 300-year-old Hue royal house or a bold ironwood house in the Northern Delta. Most especially, the thatched-walled house associated with the heroic history from the South to the North of the Vietnamese people shows up full of magnificence, magnificence, captivated people right from the first moment. Modern construction combined with national history from the Dinh, Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties... Viet Phu Thanh Chuong not only recalls a heroic national historical origin but also carries in itself a simple and simple look. Simple, rustic, full of serenity of the ancient Vietnamese people.
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