Architectural, Cultural sights in Vietnam
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Emperor's Reading Room
Behind the Royal Theatre, the two-storey Emperor's Reading Room , decorated with interesting roof mosaics, was the only part of the Forbidden Purple City to have escaped damage during the French re-occupation of Hué in 1947.
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Museum Of Independence
The small Old Quarter house where Ho Chi Minh lived in 1945 has been converted into a museum. Ho drafted the Declaration of Independence while living and working here. The exhibit of photos on the ground floor is worth a quick look, as are Ho's upstairs living quarters, where you can soak in the frozen-in-time feel of the place.
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Lam Dong Museum
Housed in a newish pink building, this hillside museum displays ancient artefacts and pottery, as well as costumes and musical instruments of local ethnic minorities and propaganda about the government’s relations thereunto. There are informative exhibits about Alexandre Yersin and the history of Dalat on the upper level.
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Dien Tho Residence
The stunning, partially ruined Dien Tho Residence (1804) once comprised the apartments and audience hall of the Queen Mothers of the Nguyen dynasty. The audience hall houses an exhibition of photos illustrating its former use, and there is a display of embroidered royal garments. Just outside is their Highnesses' enchanting pleasure pavilion, a carved wooden building set above a lily pond.
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Dieu De National Pagoda
The entrance to Dieu De National Pagoda, built under Emperor Thieu Tri's rule (1841-47), is along Dong Ba Canal. It is one of the city's three 'national pagodas', which were once under the direct patronage of the emperor. Dieu De is famous for its four low towers, one to either side of the gate and two flanking the sanctuary. There are bells in two of the towers; the others contain a drum and a stele dedicated to the emperor.
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Hang Nga Crazy House
A free-wheeling architectural exploration of surrealism, Hang Nga Crazy House defies easy definition, yet is ultimately beguiling. Architecture buffs will marvel at the echoes of Antoni Gaudi, shutter-happy tourists will pose themselves silly in the strangely decorated rooms (some with ceiling mirrors, many with creepy animal statues with glowing red eyes) and children will simply enjoy getting lost in the maze of tunnels, walkways and ladders.
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87 Ma May
The traditional houses of the Old Quarter are a huge part of the neighbourhood's appeal, but you'll rarely have an opportunity to see beyond their shopfronts. Here, you can - this house is a beauty, lovingly restored and frozen in its late-19th-century condition. The woodwork upstairs is particularly impressive, and it's surprising to see how effectively the courtyard creates an open, livable space.
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