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HOA LO PRISON
HISTORY
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Hoa Lo Prison has been recognized as a historical monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism since 1997.
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
TIPS TO VISITING
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Opening hour
Everyday, 8:00 – 17:00 (including festivals and holidays)
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ARCHITECT
The main gate is built with a two-storey building, structured in rolling arches style. The prison area has 2 lines of iron gates
The opposite of the capture area is the administrative area for guarding, consisting of two houses
The prison is surrounded by a 4m tall of the fortified stone wall, 0.5 m thick with a high voltage system to prevent prisoners from escaping. Under the inner wall is a 3m wide pavement that is used for guards to go patrol.
The place is separated by a large, fortified door, nearly 4m tall, with a solidified iron locking system, the light of this zone is only available from small window frames that create a dark scene.
Four corners have four watchtowers, with the ability to observe the entire side of the inside patrol way and outside of the prison. All iron doors and locking systems are carried from France.
Hoa Lo Prison has an area of more than 12,000 square meters with the main items
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A workshop for making iron, textiles, leather products
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LOCATION
No 1 Hoa Lo Street, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi.
This prison is at the corner of Hai Ba Trung Street, in the south of Hoan Kiem Lake, so it can take about 15 minutes (5km) from the lake.