Nam Dinh Old Quarter

If Quang Nam has an ancient town of Hoi An, Ha Giang with an old town of Dong Van or Hanoi famous for 36 streets, Nam Dinh is not inferior. The land of Thanh Nam owns his own neighborhood with nearly 800 years of history. So what is special about this city of Thanh Nam, how to own architecture? Let's try to "get lost" here and discover this famous place. Referring to the land of Thanh Nam, visitors will be lost in the ancient towns of Nam Dinh peacefully bring many characteristics of the South Red River with rustic architecture, as simple as the people here. In addition to the rich cuisine, own a unique church architecture dubbed the "European sky in Vietnamese land", the land of Thanh Nam has made an unforgettable impression in the hearts of visitors to the rustic and simple Nam Dinh old town in the nostalgic space in the face of many vibrant and vibrant city changes. And if Hanoi owns 36 streets, Thanh Nam land also has more than 40 old towns. Although it has not been ranked as a historical monument, this is also an interesting destination for tourists all over the four directions to visit, learn the history and culture of the ancient Vietnam besides the national monuments such as Hanoi Old Quarter, Hoi An Ancient Town, Hien Street, Dong Van. Nam Dinh ancient citadel or the old town of Nam are different names when talking about Nam Dinh old town. Moreover, the old town is a collection of small streets close to the ancient city. It stretches along the edge of the old Hoang river (Dao River, also known as Nam Dinh River). The two sides of the southern and eastern walls of the Nam Dinh citadel in the Nguyen Dynasty were associated with nearly 800 years of development of the land of Thanh Nam and the dynasties of Ho, Le, Tran, Mac, Tay Son and Nguyen, the French colonial period. And certainly for those who participate in Nam Dinh tour and like to explore the historical values ​​in addition to learning about ancient architectural art, which will better understand the city of Thanh Nam. This has become a Vietnamese cultural and religious center since the 13th century. In 1262, the Tran dynasty built Thien Truong Phu and put the first milestone for Nam Dinh city later. This rich land has been changed with many other names such as: Vi Hoang, Thien Truong, Son Nam, Thanh Nam and until now named Nam Dinh. The names of the old quarters in Nam Dinh will mostly be named after the item sold here. This is a fairly similar name for other old towns. Before the August Revolution in 1945, Nam Dinh had 35/38 Hang street, 4 Ben streets, 4 Cua streets. The old town used to include more than 40 streets, of which 35 streets began to "Hang" such as: Hang Dong, Hang Iron, Paper Hang, Candy, Alcohol Hang ... The old streets today in Nam Dinh are mostly unable to retain the ancient name inherent like in Hanoi Old Quarter, no longer selling traditional items as before. But today Thanh Nam old town is still fluttering with ancient architecture and still lingering the busiest and busiest centers in Nam Dinh city. Although born behind the old town of Hanoi in the Ly - Tran period, but mentioning Nam Dinh old town, it is also thought that this neighborhood is also beautiful and busy as the land of Kinh Kinh. The male old town is the intersection between Vietnamese classical architecture, Chinese architecture and French architecture. If you've ever been to Thanh Nam ancient town, you will definitely imagine a corner of the sky with rice flowers - a tree that symbolizes the stubbornness, the strong will of the people of the heroic city is burning in the weather in the weather along Van Mieu street, Cua Dong crossroads and Vi Xuyen lake. The current Quan boat bridge instead of the old Quan wharf connecting the banks of the Dao River opened a prosperous development of a spacious and large city on both sides of the river. The streets are kept in the same name such as: convenience, sports goods, goods, goods ... still have the shadow of ancient houses with pure Vietnamese -style houses with old tile roofs, mossy, or wooden doors that have faded in time. Done the ancient architecture still harmonized in a harmonious way intertwined with modern architecture today. Although the ancient Vietnamese style is still small, it is still an extremely valuable foundation of ancient architecture. And that is also a valuable source in the process of polite research, Vietnamese culture that many people want to learn. And the old streets are also the inspiration for tourists to explore here. Highlights the ancient architecture on the old town of Nam Dinh, it must be mentioned in Hang Dong Quarter - the street, although renovated but still retains the typical French architectural features with curved arches intertwined with unique patterns that look unmistakable. Experiencing the marks of time, the houses with ancient French architecture have faded colors, in the middle of the bright yellow paint is the appearance of mossy molds covered on the old walls, or the mortar that falls down to create an old impression of the nostalgic, simple but no less bustling. Nam Dinh always attracts visitors by colorful street food with extremely loving price. And so did the old town, the street delicacies are available at the stalls with super soft prices such as Hai Ba Trung, Bac Ninh, Ngo Ngang market, Dien Hong .... With dishes such as: Xiu Xi, Beef Pho, Cha Cha Buon Banh, Bun Cha, Chio Pao ... All have adorned the brilliant, bustling and peaceful of the old town here. Entering the new century, many streets have been extended to merge, renaming only retains a few ancient names such as: level, goods, goods ... However, the common appearance of the old town of Thanh Nam has not changed too much compared to before when the yellow -painted roofed houses remain. Or there are still families who continue trading traditional items such as sewing flags, corrugated iron, selling confectionery Sinh Chau ... And if you have the opportunity to return to the beloved Nam Dinh land, remember to visit Nam Dinh old town to be immersed in the pure Vietnamese architecture, or the ancient French -style houses covered with mossy colored color.

Nam Dinh 204 view From January to December.

Ngày cập nhật : 03/03/2025