This journal features the significant sights in Hoan Kiem, which includes the Old & French Quarters. Included are the exteriors of 2 museums, the flag tower, opera house, and a shrine, a temple & a cathedral. I hired a sweet old cyclo driver stationed outside our hotel twice to tour the narrow, congested streets in the area. Our hotel is included (it was in the French Quarter) + some street scenes & interesting architecture in the area of the hotel.
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"Museum of Vietnamese Revolution" (1926) close to the Opera House in Hoan Kiem district (old quarter). Built in...
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"Museum of History" (1932) also in Hoan Kiem district. This museum was originally part of the...
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The entrance facade Designed by a French architect, the building style is defined as...
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Side view showing the sculpture garden Note that the colonnades, brackets, balustrades all have a Chinese look. The...
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Part of the sculpture garden Check this site for details of the sculptures in the garden:...
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This one is the Dau An Stupa from the 17th century, decorated with features typical of Buddhism and...
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Cot Co, the ancient 59m "Flag Tower" next to the Army Museum is the tallest point in Hanoi. The tower, once...
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"Hanoi Opera House" (1911) in the French quarter SE of Hoan Kiem Lake. This incredible, Neo-Baroque...
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The "Government Guest House" in the same vicinity, is a government-run hotel.
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One of the gates of "Ngoc Son Shrine" The Chinese-style shrine is located on a wooded island on the north...
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Another gate Originally built during the Tran dynasty (1225-1400), the shrine was last...
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and another gate At this point, I was running out of daylight, so I didn't go in as far as...
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The bridge leading to Ngoc island where the shrine is. Hoan Kiem lake is located in central Hanoi. Hoan...
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"St Joseph Cathedral" in Gothic Revival style, with its imposing square towers, is the foremost...
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The side door The government closed down the cathedral in 1975, but when it reopened...
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The interior The small beautiful panes of stained glass were created in Paris in...
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"Tien Phuc Tu Tuc Ba Nanh" A Chinese temple we stopped at in our travels. I'm not sure of the name....
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A rather intimidating temple guardian
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"Hoa Binh", our hotel was conveniently located in the heart of Hanoi, in the French quarter...
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Stairway from lobby
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Window in the dining room
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My interior room It was fine except there wasn't much natural light, just a little light...
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This last group features street scenes & architecture in the area of our hotel. It was common to see...
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Informal sidewalk café for pho (noodle soup) and tea. Note the typical low stools & tables. Note...
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Tea time.
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