Tuesday, 17/05/2016 20:33 (GMT+7)
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the National Council for Cultural Heritage has proposed to recognizing an additional 14 sites as special national relics, in which Hanoi has three.
They are Kim Lien pagoda in Quang An precinct, Tay Ho district; Dau pagoda in Nguyen Trai commune, Thuong Tin district, and the house at No.48 Hang Ngang street, Hoan Kiem district.
Kim Lien pagoda (Source: vietnamnet.vn)
Kim Lien pagoda was designed with three pavilions, each of which has two roof layers. These pavilions were also built in slightly curved shapes. In addition to its nice appearance, the pagoda's gate is also a symbol of sophisticated and elegant architecture.
Among the temples and pagodas in the capital, Kim Lien pagoda is considered one of the magnificent sites that retain ancient architectural features.
Dau pagoda (Source: vietnamtourism.com)
Dau pagoda preserves evidence of the development of Buddhism in Vietnam. Visitors will have a chance to see the ancient church relics and valuable items like a pair of stone dragons, and bells. In particular, there are two statues in the pagoda which are the bodies of the two Zen monks, Vu Khac Minh and Vu Khac Truong, who ruled the pagoda in the 17th century.
House at No. 48 Hang Ngang street (Source: qdnd.vn)
The house at No. 48 Hang Ngang street used to be a silk shop of merchant Trinh Phuc Loi. In the early days of the August Revolution in 1945, it was the place where the Standing Committee of the Party Central Committee and President Ho Chi Minh worked to set up the interim Government. This is also the place where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam./.
Compiled by BTA