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HOA LO PRISON
HISTORY
Hoa Lo Prison (now it is called historic relic Hoa Lo Prison) is located at address 1 Hoa Lo Street, Hanoi. In the past, this land was a village specializing in making all kinds of casserole, portable earthen stove,…. so this place is called Hoa Lo village (Hoa Lo means “ fire earthen stove” in Vietnamese).
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The building process was not completed, but in 1899 the French had to use it immediately because they wanted to capture people fighting against them.
After 1954, the prison was renamed the “Hanoi prisoners detention center” and assigned to Hanoi Military Administration, under the management of the city’s authority.
From 1964 to 1973, this was also a place to arrest American pilots and they called it “Hanoi Hilton”.
In 1993, to satisfy the development of the capital, the Vietnam government decided: a part of Hoa Lo Prison
Hoa Lo Prison has been recognized as a historical monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism since 1997.
ARCHITECT
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• A workshop for making iron, textiles, leather products
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Tips on Visiting Hoa Lo
Travelers visiting Hoa Lo prison must notice the instructions on safety guidelines and fire prevention, the luggage must be sent in the special places. Especially, do not touch and move objects in the prison. You can visit the memorial area to burn incense, so you should not use it in forbidden areas.
Hoa Lo Prison nowadays is no more used as a function: containing prisoners, but when visiting this place, visitors can feel the patriot ideal of prisoners, harsh punishments in the hell of hell, or just simply understand more about the unique structure of the prison.
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