TEMPLE OF LITERATURE (VAN MIEU)
This temple dedicated to Confucius was built according to the plans of the ...Read more
TRAN QUOC PAGODA
This pagoda, marked by a 15 m-high stupa, stands on a peninsula and is ...Read more
HANG MUA (MUA MOUNTAIN)
Read moreMua Mountain is home to an 800m2 grotto and a small pagoda dedicated to Quan Âm, perched high on a rocky outcrop and distinguished by its dragons. The pagoda is of very ancient foundation (Trân dynasty). Access is via an interminable flight of steps. The ascent is a little tough, but is rewarded by a splendid panorama of the region from the various viewpoints . It's worth noting that many of Hoa Lu's sites are being privatized and exploited for tourism, notwithstanding their historical interest..
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHEDRAL
Built in 1886 by the French, this cathedral still bears witness to the ...Read more
BICH DÔNG PAGODA
Founded in 1428, the superb Bich Dông pagoda, set on a mountainside, was ...Read more
PERFUME PAGODA (CHUA HUONG)
A site in the midst of a landscape where karstic reliefs take on tormented ...Read more
BAI DINH PAGODA
Inaugurated in 2010 during Hanoi's millennium celebrations, this pagoda was ...Read more
NGOC SON TEMPLE (FROM THE JADE MOUNTAIN)
Located on the shores of Lake Hoàn Kiêm, this small, colorful temple is ...Read more
PHAT DIEM CATHEDRAL
The largest Catholic complex in Southeast Asia, this cathedral has an ...Read more
PAGODA WORD COT (OF THE SINGLE PILLAR)
According to legend, emperor Ly Thai Tông had this lotus-shaped pagoda ...Read more
ANCIENT CAPITAL HOA LU
This ancient capital is home to remnants of ramparts, buildings, royal ...Read more
CHUA QUAN SU (AMBASSADORS' PAGODA)
A pagoda that once served as a guest house for ambassadors from Buddhist ...Read more
PAGODA KIM LINK
This pagoda, also known as the Golden Lotus Pagoda, was one of the first to ...Read more
BÀ DA PAGODA (OF THE STONE LADY)
This pretty pagoda, close to St. Joseph's Cathedral, houses an early ...Read more
HOE NHAI PAGODA
Also known as Hông Phuc Tu (Immense Bliss), this pretty pagoda was built ...Read more
DINH (COMMUNAL HOUSE) OF THE VILLAGE OF CÔ LOA
Communal house featuring the ancestor worship pavilion and a room ...Read more
PAGODA BUT THAP (FROM THE BRUSH TOWER)
This 13th-century pagoda takes its name from an octagonal stone tower ...Read more
TÂY THIEN PAGODA
Founded between 1009 and 1225, this pagoda is now one of the leading Zen ...Read more
TEMPLE BACH MA (TEMPLE OF THE WHITE HORSE)
Temple built by King Ly Thai Tô to thank the white horse that led him to ...Read more
CHUA MIA PAGODA
Read moreThis superb pagoda is a fine example of traditional architecture and religious syncretism of the time. A stele indicates that it was founded in 1632 by Ngoc Dong,third rank concubine of Lord Trinh Trang. Other sources indicate the previous presence of a place of worship which they date back to the Trân dynasty. The pagoda is remarkable because of its roof which descends very low. It houses 257 lacquered statues, half in jackfruit wood and half in terracotta, as well as a beautiful bronze bell from 1743.