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11/09/2016 19:29
Dalat railway station is another famous landscape recognized as the national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Vietnam Culture and Information.
Dalat railway station is considered the most ancient station in Vietnam and Indochina. It has a unique architectural style and was built from 1932 to 1938 by the French. The station is now the most attractive tourist destination in Dalat which serves the route from Dalat to Trai Mat with the length of 7 kilometers.
Source: lamdong.gov.vn
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11/09/2016 19:28
Linh Phuoc pagoda is located at 120 Tu Phuoc - Ward 11 which is in the northeast, 8km from the city center.
The pagoda was built in 1949 and finished in 1952. It had being managed by 4 Buddhist monks, including Mr. Thich Minh The (1951-1954), Mr. Thich An Hoa (1954- 1956), Mr. Thich Quang Phat (1956-1959) and Mr. Thich Minh Duc (1959-1985).
Since 1985, Mr. Thich Tam Vi has managed this pagoda and it had a big restoration in 1990.
The remarkable feature of the pagoda is the Dragon- shaped design made from the broken pieces of glasses in accordance to the design of Khai Dinh's Tomb in Hue. In the main temple, there is a statue of Thich Ca Buddhist with the height of 4.9m, sitting under the root of Bodhi tree. Beside the pagoda, we can see a 49m Dragon flying around the garden.
In front of the sanctum, there is Da Bao tower with 27m height. On two sides of the tower, bell and drum are put. In the tower, there are some statues of Quan The Am Bodhisattva.
On the right of the tower, they...
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11/09/2016 19:27
Xuan Huong Lake has an area of 32ha and the average depth of 1.5m. It is located on an elevation of 1,478m above sea level and it is considered as the heart of Dalat.
Xuan Huong Lake in former times was the valley with Cam Ly stream running through, is inhabited by Lach residents.
In 1919, according to the suggestion for a plan of building Dalat city of the ambassador, Mr. Cunhac - the civil engineer, Labbe built a dam to retain water and then the stream became a lake. The French called the lake Grand Lac.
In 1921 - 1922, under the command of Envoy Gamier, the dam was built higher and longer.
In 1953, the lake was changed another name, Xuan Huong.
Keep silence, don’t talk too much
To listen to the water ringing at the bottom of the lake
To listen to the willow howling in the wind
And to listen to meaning of love
Standing in front of the beauty of Xuan Huong Lake, Han Mac Tu was amazed to look at calmly. The space of Xuan Huong Lake is considered as the heart of the Flower city of Da...
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