Bao Dai Palace is a historical relic located at No. 4 Nguyen Du Street, Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province. The house used to be a stilt house is the residence of Sabatier – Ambassador of the French government in the Central Highlands. After that, the house was rebuilt for use by King Bao Dai. Located near the center of Buon Me Thuot city, Bao Dai Palace is famous for its beautiful architecture and is where Buon Me Thuot tourists can learn about the historical and cultural events of the province. Dak Lak.
Bao Dai Palace viewed from the outside (Photo: ST)
When it was first built, Bao Dai palace was designed in the style of bamboo paintings, bamboo leaves, wood are natural materials and was remodeled as it is in 1940. The architecture here bears a strong imprint. the traditional long house of the native Ede ethnic group, with tiled roof and wooden floor. Surrounding the opposite is a forest of old trees surrounded, very diverse in types, most notably there are 2 camphor trees planted symmetrically on the two sides of the road in a very beautiful and rare shape, this can be is one of the largest camphor trees in Vietnam.
Surrounded by green spaces of a green tree system (Photo: ST)
After 1975, the building was used as a guest house in Dak Lak province for a long time. In 1999, the house was recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historic site. After temporarily transformed into the Museum of Ethnic Minorities in Dak Lak.
This place was rebuilt from the typical Ede house (Photo: ST)The relic campus is nearly 7ha wide, with many trees over 100 years old. The building was rebuilt as present with a very beautiful architecture bearing the imprint of the traditional long-house style of the indigenous Ede ethnic group, tiled roof, wooden floor. Surrounding there is a forest surrounded by old trees, very diverse in types; Most notably, there are 2 camphor trees planted symmetrically on the two sides of the road in a very beautiful and rare shape, this may be one of the largest camphor trees in Vietnam. On both sides of the gate, each tree has a base circumference of about 8m, the canopy spreads wide leaves to create a solemn scene.
Luxurious space inside the villa (Photo: ST)If you are interested in exploring culture and history, especially in your Buon Me Thuot trip , this place is a must-visit. Visiting Bao Dai palace, you will be immersed in the cultural space because there are many valuable cultural artifacts of more than 44 ethnic groups living in Dak Lak, in which Gong culture space and issues related to ethnic cultural identity on the spot are clearly shown.
A comfortable interior with a top geographical location shows the vision of King Bao Dai before (Photo: ST)With its beautiful architecture and landscape, Bao Dai Palace is truly an ideal destination for domestic and foreign tourists. Today, the Dien Dien becomes a historical relic, the museum displays artifacts and cultural history of the ethnic groups in Dak Lak. The natural scene still carries the shadow of the past, has contributed to making the Palace bold the history of the legendary highland land. Why not make my trip more interesting to Buon Me Thuot with the experience at Bao Dai palace?
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