Tuesday, 21 September 2010
One-pillar pagoda - Hanoi
Chua Mot Cot, or the One-pillar Pagoda, was built in 1049 by King Ly Thai Tong in the shape of a lotus, inspired by a dream of of the King in which the Goddess of Mercy appreared to him, sitting on a lotus. The pagoda now is a replica of the original one, which was destroyed by the French army as they were leaving Hanoi in 1954.
Friday, 17 September 2010
Flag Tower - Hanoi
The construction of the flag tower of Hanoi started in 1805 and completed in 1812 as part of the construction of the Hanoi Citadel under the Nguyen Dynasty. Still standing tall today, it is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city.
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