Historical relic of Hoa Binh Prison

Historical relic of Hoa Binh Prison

Hoa Binh Prison is located on the True stream, on the left bank of the Da River, in Tan Thinh ward (Hoa Binh city). The prison was built in 1896 to detain common criminals. In 1943, the French colonialists transferred a number of political prisoners from Son La Prison to detention here. Hoa Binh Prison relic has an area of ​​1,500 square meters, was restored by the province many years ago and was ranked as a national relic in 2000. There are almost no remaining traces of the prison except a round guard tower. made of concrete, built by French soldiers on the Da Giang dike slope that still exists. According to historical records, Hoa Binh prison was originally built on a rectangular area of ​​land, surrounded on the outside by 4 3-meter high walls, with barbed wire on the walls, 4 wall corners were 4 guard towers. In March 1943, the French colonialists transferred a number of political prisoners from Son La prison to Hoa Binh prison to reduce the number, while waiting for favorable conditions to transfer and relocate a number of prisoners. Detained in Con Dao. In the years 1943 and 1945, the activity movement of the Hoa Binh prison cell, led by comrade Le Duc Tho as Secretary, flourished and had a profound influence on the revolutionary movement in Hoa Binh province. In 1943, the prison cell had a plan to recruit new party members. This was the first class of party members the cell developed in Hoa Binh prison. In March 1945, seizing the opportunity of Japan's coup against France, under the direction of the Party Central Committee and the Northern Region Party Committee, the prison cell successfully launched and organized the struggle demanding the release of political prisoners. Within a week, the majority of political prisoners at the prison were released, and were actively helped by cadres and revolutionary masses of Hoa Binh town. Party cell members have returned to contact the Party Central Committee and the Northern Region Party Committee. A number of comrades were added to the province's revolutionary force... In August 1945, joining the offensive spirit of the whole country, the Muong people simultaneously shook off the mud and stood up brightly. The communist soldiers in Hoa Binh prison that day were also important factors contributing to creating momentum for the day the revolution rose. Hoa Binh Prison is evidence of a tool of repression, representing the crimes of the French colonialists, and is the place where revolutionary soldiers were detained and tortured. At the same time, this place has fostered and trained resilient and indomitable communist soldiers, keeping the revolutionary spirit and fighting for the independence and freedom of the nation. Every year, many visiting groups inside and outside the province come to learn about revolutionary traditions at Hoa Binh prison. The rebuilt Hoa Binh Prison relic not only contributes to illuminating history, but also shows the deep gratitude of the Party Committee, army and people of the province to the previous generations of ancestors; contributing to educating revolutionary traditions, helping each person become more deeply aware of the nation's history, thereby appreciating, preserving and promoting the value of the nation's history in the new era. Source: Hoa Binh Electronic Newspaper

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