Hanoi flagpole

Hanoi flagpole

The flag tower, "Hanoi Flagpole" is located on Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, built in 1812, under the reign of King Gia Long of the Nguyen Dynasty on the southern part of Thang Long Imperial Citadel, where the building was built. Tam Mon citadel of Thang Long Imperial Citadel during the Le Dynasty. This is the reference point, marking the origin at the southern end of the main central axis of the citadel, from here follow the "fishing path", through Doan Mon and then to the most important point, the central point of the Imperial Citadel is Kinh Thien Palace. . Hanoi flagpole is now the most intact and majestic structure in the Thang Long Imperial Citadel complex. The Flag Pole is built with three base floors and a column body. The base floors are shaped like a truncated square pyramid, gradually getting smaller, overlapping each other, and surrounded by bricks. The first floor is each 42.5m long; 3.1m high with two brick stairs leading up. Second floor, each length is 27m; 3.7m high with 4 doors, the East door has two words "Nghanh Huc" (welcoming the morning light), the West door has the words "Hoi Quang" (reflected light), the South door has the words "Reflected light". “Huong Minh” (toward the light), the North door has no inscription. Third floor, each length is 12.8m; 5.1m high with a door to the stairs facing North. On this floor is the body of the Flag Pole, 18.2m high; Eight-sided cylindrical shape, tapering upward, each bottom side is about 2m. Inside the body is a staircase of 54 steps that spirals up to the top. The whole is illuminated (and ventilated) by 39 fan-shaped holes. The top of the Flag Pole is made up of an octagonal building, 3.3m high, with 8 windows corresponding to the eight sides. In the middle of the floor is a circular cylinder, 40cm in diameter, reaching the top of the floor, where the flagpole is placed (the flagpole is 8m high). The entire Flagpole is 33.4m high, if including the flagpole, it is 41.4m. "Hanoi Flagpole" is one of the few architectural works in the Hanoi citadel area that was lucky enough to escape destruction by the French colonial government in three years 1894-1897. On October 10, 1954, for the first time, the red flag with yellow star - the national flag - flew atop the "Hanoi Flagpole" and was recognized as a historical relic in 1989. On October 10, 1954, the whole of Hanoi was jubilantly excited to welcome the big festival, Victory Day, the capital Hanoi was completely liberated. The whole of Hanoi gathered at the "Hanoi Flagpole" waiting for the historic moment: The National Flag Hoisting Ceremony at the top of the "Hanoi Flagpole". At exactly 3:00 p.m., October 10, 1954, the City Theater's horn blew for a long time. The military band performed the National Anthem under the direction of comrade Dinh Ngoc Lien. The national flag was raised slowly to the rhythm of the military march. For the first time, the red flag with yellow star - the national flag - flew atop the "Hanoi Flagpole". From the date of construction until now, "Hanoi Flagpole" has been nearly two hundred years old. When the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was born, the image of the "Hanoi Flagpole" was solemnly printed on the currency of the State Bank of Vietnam issued for the first time. For more than half a century, mounted on the top of the "Hanoi Flagpole" is a red flag with a five-pointed yellow star flying majestically in the sky of the thousand-year-old capital of Thang Long - Hanoi, forever a symbol of glory. , is the pride of the nation, the independent and free country of Vietnam. According to research documents, since 1986, a red flag with a yellow star measuring 24 square meters has always flown on the Hanoi Flagpole. Today's Hanoi flagpole is located on Dien Bien Phu street, with ancient mother-of-pearl trees growing around it and at its foot is a luxuriant longan garden. According to some research documents, in a photo taken in 1890 by Louis Sadoul, a French military medical officer, the Lenin Monument flower garden area at the foot of the flagpole today is also Elephant Lake because it is a place to bathe elephants. of the Nguyen Dynasty. The ancient tree ranges of today were not yet planted at that time. In the photo, it can be seen that the French army has set up semi-permanent barracks on the ramparts of the Flagpole to station their troops. Also during this period, the Hanoi Flagpole was also used by the French army as an observation tower. During the US war of sabotage, the Flagpole was also an observation tower for Hanoi's air defense troops. At that time, from the top of the flagpole you can see both Hanoi and its suburbs. What's special is that during Hanoi's hottest days, the inside temperature of the Flagpole is always cool like it has air conditioning. The structure of the up and down doors of the Flagpole is also so scientific that no matter how heavy the rain, water does not flow into the tower. Source: Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Center

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