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Destination Guide Vietnam

Hanoi Hilton

The Hỏa Lò Prison was a prison used by the French colonists in Vietnam for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War when it was sarcastically known to American prisoners of war as the "Hanoi Hilton". The prison was demolished during the 1990s, though the gatehouse remains as a museum.

Located at 21.0253, 105.846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct prisons in Vietnam, Museums in Hanoi, Torture in Vietnam, Vietnam War prisoner of war camps, French Colonial architecture in Vietnam, John McCain

Temple of Literature, Hanoi

The Temple of Literature is a former center of learning in Hanoi. It is a temple of Confucius and includes the "Imperial Academy", Vietnam's first national university. The temple was built in 1070 at the time of King Lý Nhân Tông. It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The Temple is located to the south of Thang Long Citadel.

Located at 21.0286, 105.836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1070s establishments, Temples in Hanoi, Confucian temples, Historical sites in Hanoi

Flag Tower of Hanoi

The Flag Tower of Hanoi (Vietnamese: Cột cờ Hà Nội) is a tower in Hanoi, Vietnam, which is one of the symbols of the city and part of the Hanoi Citadel, a World Heritage Site. Its height is 33.4 m (41 m with the flag).

Located at 21.0325, 105.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers completed in 1812, Towers in Vietnam, Buildings and structures in Hanoi, Historical sites in Hanoi

Ba Dinh Square

Ba Đình Square (Vietnamese: Quảng Trường Ba Đình) is the name of a famous square in Hanoi where president Ho Chi Minh read the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. It is named after the Ba Đình Uprising, an anti-French rebellion that occurred in Vietnam in 1886-1887 as part of the Cần Vương movement. When Ho Chi Minh died, the granite Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum was built here to display his embalmed body.

Located at 21.0367, 105.836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Vietnamese: Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh) is a large memorial in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is located in the centre of Ba Dinh Square, which is the place where Vietminh leader Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Located at 21.0367, 105.835 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Hanoi, Historical sites in Hanoi, Mausoleums, Ho Chi Minh, Visitor attractions in Hanoi

Thiền Quang Lake

Halair Lake is a lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, located next to Nguyễn Du Street, which used to be named "Rue Halais" under the French (1888-1945), hence the name "Halais". According to Vietnamese sources, it should be spelled "Halais Lake", the French name for the lake called "Hồ Thiền Quang" in Vietnamese.

Located at 21.0184, 105.846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lakes of Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh Museum

The Ho Chi Minh Museum is located in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a museum dedicated to the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam's revolutionary struggle against foreign powers. It was constructed in the 1990s. However, the museum is widely regarded as a propaganda tool of the Vietnamese Communist regime, used to whitewash both the Communist Party and Ho Chi Minh's legacy and historical image.

Located at 21.0357, 105.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh

Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts

The Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts is located in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a museum showcasing Vietnam's fine arts from every historical period. It is the country's primary art museum, the second being the smaller Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts. The site, No.66 Nguyễn Thái Học Street, was selected by painter Nguyễn Đỗ Cung in 1963. The building, built in 1937, was an abandoned Catholic girl's boarding house. Next door at No.65 was an artists colony.

Located at 21.0306, 105.837 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Hanoi, French Colonial architecture in Vietnam

One Pillar Pagoda

The One Pillar Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Một Cột, formally Diên Hựu tự 延祐寺 or Liên Hoa Đài 蓮花臺) is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is regarded alongside the Perfume Temple, as one of Vietnam's two most iconic temples. The temple was built by Emperor Lý Thái Tông, who ruled from 1028 to 1054. According to the court records, Lý Thái Tông was childless and dreamt that he met the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who handed him a baby son while seated on a lotus flower.

Located at 21.0359, 105.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1040s architecture, Buddhist temples in Hanoi, Pagodas

Hanoi Railway Station

Hanoi Railway Station is one of the main railway stations on the North–South Railway (Reunification Express) in Vietnam. It serves the city of Hanoi. The station is located at 120 Lê Duẩn Street, Cua Nam Ward, Hoan Kiem District of Hanoi and is the starting point of five railway lines leading to almost every Vietnamese province.

Located at 21.0242, 105.841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Vietnam, Railway stations opened in 1902, Buildings and structures in Hanoi, Transport in Hanoi, French Colonial architecture in Vietnam

Hàng Đẫy Stadium

Hanoi Stadium, also known as Hàng Đẫy Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 22,000 spectators. In the period from 2000 to 2005, the stadium was called Hanoi Stadium. Since 2005 the historic name Hàng Đẫy has been restored. Hàng Đẫy Stadium is located in the center of Hanoi, Vietnam with a capacity of 22,000 seats.

Located at 21.0297, 105.833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Vietnam, Multi-purpose stadiums in Vietnam, Stadiums in Hanoi

Alcatraz Gang

The Alcatraz Gang was a group of eleven American prisoners of war (POW) held separately during the Vietnam War because of their particular resistance to their North-Vietnamese captors. These eleven POWs were: George Thomas Coker, Jeremiah Denton, Harry Jenkins, Sam Johnson, George McKnight, James Mulligan, Howard Rutledge, Robert Shumaker, James Stockdale, Ronald Storz, and Nels Tanner.

Located at 21.0253, 105.846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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American torture victims, Torture in Vietnam, Vietnam War prisoner of war camps, Vietnam War prisoners of war