Location : Đoan Môn (main gate): 19 Hoàng Diệu, Quận Ba Đình, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-11.30am, 2pm-4.30pm daily
Little now remains of the former royal citadel of Thăng Long (Hà Nội). A citadel existed at the site - originally known as Đại La - from at least the 7th century, but not until the 11th century did it become the capital of the Việt. In 1010 Lý Thái Tổ, the founder of the Lý dynasty, removed the court from Hoa Lư in present-day Ninh Bình Province to Đại La, which was subsequently expanded and renamed Thăng Long Citadel. It was to remain the royal capital until 1802, when Nguyễn Ánh took the throne as King Gia Long (1802-1819), transferring the royal seat of government to Huế, downgrading Thăng Long to the status of a provincial capital and changing its name to Thăng Tinh, removing the word 'Long', which was regarded as a royal symbol.
Location : Văn miếu-Quốc tử giám, Văn Miếu, Quận Ba Đình, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-5pm daily
Location : Đường Láng, Quận Đống Đa, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 6am-5pm daily
Location : 1 Hỏa Lò, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-11.30am, 1.30pm-4.30pm Tue-Sun, closed Mon
Established by the French colonial government in 1896, Hoa Lo Prison was originally used to detain political prisoners and formed part of a Northern network of ‘unjust and cruel prisons’ which included Cao Bang, Son La, Lai Chau and Hai Phong. Ironically, The Americans called this prison “Hanoi Hilton” during the Second Indochina War.
Location : Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
With the large area of 100 hectares, the Old Quarter in Hanoi has a very long history of thousand years of existing. When King Lý Thái Tổ moved his capital from Hoa Lư to Thăng Long in 1010 the Old Quarter was the trading hub of the new capital, and it was here in the 13th century that 36 guilds were established, each occupying a different street - hence the original name '36 Streets'.
Location : 105 Phùng Hưng, Quận Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Opening hours: By prior appointment only - call 84 4 943 0398
Location : 90 Thợ Nhuộm street, Hoàn Kiếm street, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-5pm daily
Location : 87 Mã Mây street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8.30am-4.30pm daily
Location : 48 Hàng Ngang street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8am-4.30pm daily Mon-Sat, closed Sun
Location : 38 Hàng Đào street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội city, Việt Nam
Opening hours: 8.30am-4.30pm daily