Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh - the resting place of a great leader

Come to Uncle Ho's Mausoleum to be close to Uncle Ho, blend into the warm, sacred but close and idyllic atmosphere, feel the serenity in the soul and to love and respect more. Hãy nghe Thái Thùy Trâm một travel blogger nổi tiếng bật mí .

The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh, or the Mausoleum of President Ho, the Mausoleum of Uncle Bac, is the place where President Ho Chi Minh's body is located. The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh was officially started on September 2, 1973, at the location of the old platform in the middle of Ba Dinh Square, where he used to preside over large rallies.

                                         Image of visiting Uncle Ho's mausoleum (collection)

The mausoleum was inaugurated on August 29, 1975. The mausoleum consists of 3 layers with a height of 21.6 meters, the lower layer forms a three-level staircase, the middle layer is the central structure of the mausoleum including the mortuary and corridors, stairs up and down. Around the four sides are rows of square columns made of granite, the top layer is a three-tiered mausoleum. On the main side is the inscription: “Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh” with ripe plum-colored pink stone. The mausoleum was built in the style of real-socialist architecture, taking the original of Lenin's Mausoleum.

The mausoleum was built on the old foundation of the auditorium in the middle of Ba Dinh Square, where President Ho Chi Minh presided over large rallies and read the Declaration of Independence that gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. After the death of President Ho Chi Minh, the state officially started construction of the mausoleum on September 2, 1973.

                                         Outside the Mausoleum of Chairman Ho (collection)

On the top of the mausoleum are rows of words: “Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh” grafted with crimson jade stones. The mausoleum door is made from precious trees from Tây Nguyên. The lobby reads:“Không có gì quý hơn Độc lập Tự do” and the signature of President Ho Chi Minh is inlaid with gold. On both sides of the door are two large flower trees. In front and behind the mausoleum, 79 perennial trees are planted to symbolize the 79 years of Ho Chu Thich's life. On the south and north sides of the mausoleum are two bamboo groves, a symbolic tree for Vietnam. In front of the mausoleum, there are always two guards standing guard.

In the center of the mausoleum is the body of President Ho Chi Minh placed in a glass box with a precious wooden board carved with a pattern of clouds, placed on a stone platform. Through the transparent glass, President Ho Chi Minh's body was in khaki clothes, with a pair of rubber sandals placed at his feet.

                                            Drawing of Uncle Ho's mausoleum (collection)

Every week, more than 15,000 people visit the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh. Many individuals and organizations come to visit the mausoleum on holidays and important anniversaries of the country. We can feel the solemn atmosphere here and also the people's reverence for him when visiting Uncle's mausoleum.

Visitors must comply with requirements such as dressing properly, not bringing cameras, mobile phones, inflammable substances, etc. to ensure security and maintain order in the mausoleum.

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