Hang Dau is also considered by many as an ancient “Colosseum” located in the heart of the capital, solid and majestic. On the occasion of March, this place becomes a Korean studio again with the vibrant yellow leaves, attracting young people to visit to take pictures!
About Hanoi’s Hang Dau Boots
Boots Hang Dau is actually an ancient water tower located at the intersection of Hang Dau street 6. This unique architectural work was built to store clean water for the city in the 19th century, bearing the imprint of French architecture. Now, although there is no longer the function of storing water and supplying water, Boots Hang Dau exists as an evidence, a evidence of a time of bondage and independence. And the historical architectural mark, become familiar icons of tourism th incubated Hanoi .
Boots Hang Dau is compared to the ancient Roman arena (Photo: Tran Anh Tuan)
With a circular cylindrical tower, about 19m in diameter, including the 25m high, the roof is covered with corrugated iron, the side around the main body is 54 small doors, shaped like the holes in the old colonial post. full of inner city. People used to call the water tower a round water factory or Hang Dau boot because its architecture resembles the shape of a large block. According to many different historical periods, Bo Hang Dau also had other names such as Hang Dau water tank, Quan Thanh fountain, Quan Thanh round house, …
Boots Hang Dau witnesses the history of the capital
In order to avoid the heavy feeling caused by the pebble cement material, the designer should also try to cover the exterior of the building with eye-catching aesthetic details and create a soft feeling thanks to the arches. arc-shaped doors, curling iron decorative motifs, stratified frill lines, and circular square-shaped circles that flow around in relief graduations.
Ancient look of Boots Hang Dau
Especially on the first floor, in addition to 17 windows, there is an entrance, but two gates are two decorative solutions that are used familiar in construction projects in the country (France) and in the world at that time. . The arch is rolled on the front of the door and repeated in a continuous rhythm that runs around the first floor architectural block, incorporating a supporting system in the form of ancient Greek pillars: dorique columns.
Pictures of Old Hang Dau Boots
Together with Boots Hang Trong, Boots Hang Dau are the two largest police booths in the French era, so the people have called this clean water place the ‘boot’.
Through many ups and downs of history, Boots Hang Dau was left unkempt and lost its original majesty. However, up to now, the great water tower has regained its old poise like a gladiator in the ancient Roman discotheque.
Hang Dau boots are still intact
Currently, Hang Dau street, attached to the Hang Dau Bot, is always crowded and bustling, famous for its shops selling furniture and selling ornamental fish and accessories. And this place is also a visit in any Hanoi experience tour !
Hang Dau in red leaf sesame bud season
In the mid-end days of March, when visiting Bot Hang Dau , visitors will immerse themselves in the scenery of the surrounding yellow-leaf trees, forming an extremely romantic love path. These are sesame buds many years old, in the changing season to welcome the summer. Red and yellow are dotted, creating an impressive array of colors for this city. Hang Dau on this occasion also becomes a check-in point attracting young people to mark with sesame buds that brighten a corner of the capital.
Hang Dau in the season of changing leaves
The sesame buds replace the leaves next to the Hang Dau boots have become famous for many years, a source of inspiration for photographers, young people and tourists to take pictures. This ideal virtual living setting will last about 2 weeks.
Many young people were surprised by the scenery: “Standing under the faint red canopy, I was lost in the midst of Korean autumn. Come here to enjoy a bit of Hanoi’s season, an experience that is difficult to do. forget.”
Become a familiar check-in point
This tree changing season also leaves very quickly, instead of the young shoots sprouting, preparing to wear green clothes to welcome the summer.
Yellow and red leaves covered the sidewalks, street corners have become “specialties” of Hanoi while preparing in the summer. In addition to Hang Dau boots, sesame buds at Thang Long Puppet Theater, on Ba Trieu Street … are also popular check-in spots. And also during this time, you can go to the golden Korean road at Hanoi Pedagogical University (Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay) to capture the scenery of the capital city with a dreamy season.
Do not miss the changing season of Hanoi
Schedule a quick schedule on this occasion so as not to miss the flower season of Hanoi and check-in the historic scenery of Boots Hang Dau in red yellow color instead of brilliant leaves!
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