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..
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
PAGODA WORD COT (OF THE SINGLE PILLAR)
According to legend, emperor Ly Thai Tông had this lotus-shaped pagoda ...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
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
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.
TRAM PAGODE
A religious and cultural landmark, the Trâm pagoda dates back to the ...Read more
PUPPET (THUY DINH) SHOWERS' ROOM
This room for water puppet shows is the oldest of those preserved intact to ...Read more
PAGODE BÔI KHÊ
Founded in 1338 during the reign of Trân Hiên Tông, this pagoda honors ...Read more
HOANG ÂN PAGODA (QUANG BA)
Pagoda dedicated to Quan Âm, also known as Guanyin, the Buddhist goddess ...Read more
TÂY PHUONG PAGODA
Read moreAt the top of Mount Câu Lâu, the pagoda is reached by a steep staircase where the ascent is made difficult by the irregular succession of laterite steps, blunted by time. The foundation of the pagoda would go back to the 8th century but it has undergone successive reconstructions: in 1632 (a stele mentions the work carried out) and, in 1794, during the reign of the Tây-Son, then after the bombings of 1954. The pagoda is known for its collection of jackfruit wood carvings, red and gold lacquered, including the famous 18 arhats.
PAGODA DÂU (THANH DAO TU OR PHAP VU TU)
Set in superb surroundings, this pagoda, famous for its mummies, is ...Read more
TRAM GIAN PAGODA (PAGODA WITH 100 BAYS)
Founded in 1185 under the Ly dynasty, this pagoda is one of Hanoi's oldest, ...Read more
PAGODA THÂY (OF THE MASTER)
Founded in the 11th century during the reign of Ly Nhân Tông, this pagoda ...Read more