Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Hanoi, Vietnam
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9.7 km
91 m
Explore Hanoi in Vietnam with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in HanoiIndividual Sights in HanoiSight 1: Vietnam National Opera & Ballet
Vietnam National Opera and Ballet is a theater under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam with a large scale and professional, leading Vietnam in classical art performance.
Sight 2: Vietnam Fine Arts Museum
The Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts is located in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is a museum showcasing Vietnam's fine arts from a range of historical periods. It is the country's primary art museum, the second being the smaller Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts.
Wikipedia: Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts (EN), Website
Sight 3: Archeological site of Thang Long Imperial Citadel
The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is a complex of historic buildings associated with the history of Vietnam located in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam. Its construction began in 1010 and was completed in early 1011 under the reign of Emperor Lý Thái Tổ of the Lý dynasty.
Sight 4: Cua Bac Church
Cửa Bắc Church is a Roman Catholic church in Hanoi, Vietnam. Originally named as Church of Our Lady of the Martyrs, the church was built in 1932 by the French administration of Indochina as a part of the Hanoi's urban plan supervised by Ernest Hébrard. Today, Cửa Bắc Church is one of the three major churches of Hanoi, together with Hàm Long Church and Saint Joseph Cathedral. In November 2006, Cửa Bắc Church became the venue of a joint worship service of Vietnamese Catholics and Protestants with the participation of United States president George W. Bush, who was on an official visit to Vietnam.
Sight 5: Doan Mon Gate
Doan Mon (端門) is the southern main gate to the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, built in the Ly Dynasty, but the Doan Mon Gate that still exists today was built by the Le Tu Dynasty and renovated under the Nguyen Dynasty. This is one of the 5 remaining works in Thang Long, namely: Hanoi Flagpole, Cua Bac, Doan Mon, Kinh Thien Palace and Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam. Doan Mon Gate is U-shaped, from East to West 46.5 m long, with 5 arches, the middle arch for the king to go, the last two gates next to Ta Doan Mon and Huu Doan Mon. The gate is now intact. Currently, the door is the entrance of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long.
Sight 6: Vietnam Military History Museum
Book Ticket*The Vietnam Military History Museum, set up on 17 July 1956, is one of seven national museums in Vietnam. It covers 12,800 m2. It is situated in central Hanoi, opposite the Lenin Park and near the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. The Flag Tower of Hanoi is located inside of the museum grounds.
Sight 7: Lenin Park
Lenin Park is a park named Lenin located opposite the Vietnam Museum of Military History in Hanoi. It is located on Dien Bien Phu, Tran Phu and Hoang Dieu streets. The grounds of the park are triangular in shape, with a total area of 17,183 m², which includes the Lenin monument architectural complex.
Sight 8: Flag Tower of Hanoi
The Flag Tower of Hanoi is a tower in Hanoi, Vietnam, which is one of the symbols of the city and once a part of the Hanoi Citadel, a World Heritage Site. Its height is 33.4 m.
Sight 9: Hanoi Train Street
Book Free Tour*Hanoi Train Street is a narrow train bypass which sees a twice-daily train pass close to buildings on either side of the tracks. The track was built by the French in 1902 and is still an active rail line as of 2023.
Sight 10: Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Center
Viet Xo Friendship Labor Culture Palace is a cultural palace located at 91 Tran Hung Dao Street, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam, a cultural and cultural work for sessions Art performances, scientific conferences, exhibitions. The project was started on January 1, 1978 on the old foundation of the Hanoi Cao Dau, which was destroyed by a bomb during World War II. On September 1, 1985, this cultural palace was completed. The financial source of construction works by the Central Council of the Soviet Union previously awarded, so it was named the Viet Xo Friendship Labor Culture Palace. The project was designed by Soviet architect Isakovich.
Sight 11: House number 48 Hang Ngang Street
The house at 48 Hang Ngang, Hanoi is where Ho Chi Minh drafted the Declaration of Independence of Vietnam on August 26, 1945, which was later commented on by Vietnamese leaders and further completed by him at 12 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi.
Sight 12: Bach Ma Temple
Bach Ma Temple is one of the four towns of the ancient Thang Long imperial city, consisting of four temples: Quan Thanh Temple; Jinlien Temple ; Elephant Temple ; Bach Ma Temple, located at 76 Hang Buom Street, Hang Buom Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.
Sight 13: O Quan Chuong City Gate
Ô Quan Chan (also known as Dong Ha umbrella, Thanh Ha umbrella, Cua Dong umbrella, literal name is Dong Ha Mon, is a doorway of ancient Hanoi, located on the east side of the earthen citadel surrounding Thang Long Imperial Citadel, built in the 10th year of Canh Hung, until the third year Gia Long was rebuilt and retained its style to this day. This is one of 21 surviving windows of the old Thang Long citadel.
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