The 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) will take place from May 5 to 23 in Hanoi, 12 provinces and cities of Vietnam. This is the largest sporting event in Southeast Asian that contribute to strengthening solidarity and friendship among countries in ASEAN; it is also a "golden" opportunity to promote Vietnam tourism to international friends.
On the website of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism at http://seagames31.vietnamtourism.gov.vn/tour-in-hanoi/ information about paid tours in Hanoi on the occasion of the 31st SEA Games has also been posted. These tours are hold by a number of travel agencies such as HaNoitourist, Vietfoot Travel,…including Cổ Loa bike tour.
At Cổ Loa relic arranging the points to check-in Seagame 31, attach the event's icon with the image of the relic, contributing to promoting the tourist attraction of Hanoi city.
Checkin the icon of Seagame 31 at Co Loa relic
When coming to Hanoi to watch the 31st SEA Games sports matches, visitors can combine sightseeing to learn about historical - cultural relics. Co Loa Special National Relic Site is 16km north of Hanoi center, covers an area of 860.4 ha including Co Loa commune and a part of Viet Hung, Duc Tu, Uy No communes with many types of tangible and intangible cultural heritage: rampat and citadel relics, archaeological relics, religious relics, festivals, customs and rustic natural landscapes of villages. Visitors can choose tourism services: spiritual culture, experience, discovery...
Cổ Loa Citadel Relic
Co Loa citadel was built by An Duong Vuong in the 3rd century BC as the capital, the center of power and economy of the Au Lac state. Co Loa citadel was built on a large scale, which is a proof of the high level of military technology of the ancient Vietnamese civilization. Currently, Co Loa citadel consists of 3 closed ramparts, covered with earth with a total length of over 16,000m: The circumference of the Internal rampart, Middle rampart, and External rampart is 1650m, 6500m, 8000m, respectively. All three ramparts are surrounded by moats.
An Dương Vương Temple Relic
An Dương Vương temple, also known as Cổ Loa temple or Thượng temple, was built in the Internal rampart, with an area of 19,138.6 square meters. The main architectural works of the temple are located on the main axis (Dũng đạo) (from the outside to the inside) including: Ngọc (Pearl) Well- Outer ceremonial gate – Inner ceremonial gate - Stele Pavilion – Forecourt - Small square pavilion - Middle Hall - The sanctuary.
Ngự Triều Di Quy Communal House Relic
Ngự Triều Di Quy communal house is also known as Cổ Loa communal house. According to the legend, the place where the communal house was built was the royal palace of An Dương Vương. The communal house worships King An Duong Vuong as a local village’s guardian god, together with his loyal Cao Lỗ - a good general who invented the magic crossbow and heroically fell in the war of safeguarding the Âu Lạc state from forein invason. The communal house has a layout from the outside in: Ceremonial Gate - Dragon yard - Grand Ceremonial Hall and the Sanctuary.
Mỵ Châu Temple Relic
The shrine of Princess My Chau is located on an area of 925.4m2 under the ancient banyan tree, which is said to have been planted by Ngo Quyen when he settled in Co Loa. The small temple has a Chinese word "二" (two) shaped layout, the sanctuary has a Chinese word “丁” shaped, including: “Grand Ceremonial Hall” and sanctuary. Mỵ Châu temple is associated with the legend of the tragic love story of My Chau - Trong Thuy thousands of years ago.
Bảo Sơn Pagoda Relic
Bảo Sơn Pagoda, also known as Cổ Loa Pagoda, is located behind Ngự Triều Di Quy Communal House. The pagoda has an architectural design resembling an insertion of two Chinese characters: Inside is the word “工”, outside is surrounded by a frame like the word “国”. The pagoda has 134 statues dating from the 18th - 19th centuries.
Chùa (Pagoda) Hamlet Điếm
Chua hamlet is one of the 15 ancient “điếm” in Co Loa, a place to worship the local gods, the earth god, the water god and sanctified mandarins and also a venue for communal activities, with architecture style around the XIX - XX centuries. Today, people have worshiped General Cao Lo as the patron god of the people of Chua hamlet.
Exhibition House
The exhibition house introduces about more than 200 documents and artifacts (including many valuable documents, artifacts, and national treasures) according to the historical process from 4000 years to the present at the 2nd floor and 1st floor lobby of the Gallery.
Welcome to Cổ Loa Special National Relic!
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