Heartwarming 3D images of old Hanoi

The cultural features of Hanoi's Old Quarter that have captivated the hearts of many tourists from Vietnam and around the world will be recreated through a 3D photo series.

Architect Dinh Viet Phuong and two other founders founded the 3D Hanoi group in 2004 with the aim of using 3D technology to reconstruct scenes of Hanoi's Old Quarter to promote historical and cultural values. The group continued to expand with a series of new members. In 2007, the group launched the exhibition "Hanoi - Perspectives of Time" and was awarded the Bui Xuan Phai Prize for outstanding ideas...

Dong Xuan Market is located in the Old Quarter, to the west is Dong Xuan Street, to the north is Hang Khoai Street, to the south is Cau Dong Street, to the east is Dong Xuan Market Alley. The market gate faces west, in front is a small open space. To the north is Huyen Thien restaurant - later changed to Huyen Thien Pagoda. Right behind the market is Bac Qua market. Therefore, many people call both markets Dong Xuan - Bac Qua.

Although Dong Xuan Market is located in the Old Quarter, it is much younger than the surrounding streets. Previously, this was an empty plot of land in Dong Xuan Ward, Tho Xuong District, located in front of Huyen Thien Restaurant (later changed to Huyen Thien Pagoda). People held the market on two plots of land next to Cau Dong Pagoda on Hang Duong Street and next to Bach Ma Temple on Hang Buom Street because those two plots of land were near the river wharf, convenient for boats to travel.

Around 1990, the market was rebuilt, demolishing the two side rows, and building three floors in the middle. The two side doors were also removed, but the two outermost pillars remained. On July 14, 1994, Dong Xuan market caught fire, burning down almost all the stalls in the market. This was the biggest market fire in Hanoi to date.

Long Bien Bridge is the first steel bridge across the Red River in Hanoi, designed by P.drinkbuilt (1899-1902), named Doumer Bridge, after the Governor General of Indochina Paul Doumer. It is also known as Cai River Bridge or Bo De Bridge (because it crosses Bo De Wharf in Gia Lam District). Currently, on the head of the bridge, there is still a metal plate engraved with the words 1899-1902 - Daydé & Pillé- Paris.

The bridge was designed with a unique style by Eiffel, similar to the design of the Tolbiac Bridge in the 13th arrondissement of Paris on the Paris-Orléans railway line, France. The Indochina Public Works Department built the approach bridge. On September 12, 1898, the groundbreaking ceremony took place and it was completed after more than 3 years, although the plan was expected to take 5 years. The total amount of money spent was up to 6,200,000 French francs, not much more than the estimate.

Hang Co Station (now Hanoi Station) was put into operation in 1902 and is considered an important traffic hub with 5 railway branches to regions in the country. The station area extends almost the entire Nam Bo Street (now Le Duan Street), from the beginning of Sinh Tu Street (now Nguyen Khuyen) to Kham Thien.

Hanoi Tram. The tram lines in Hanoi had a lifespan of nearly a century, from the first test run in September 1900 until they ceased operation in the early 1990s.

Old Quarter on Tet holiday.

Hanoi Opera House is a large construction built by the French in the early 20th century. It began construction on June 7, 1901 and was completed in 1911.Inside the former theater there was a large stage and a main auditorium measuring 24x24m, which at that time could accommodate 870 seats, with leather seats, some covered in velvet.

Workers' Theater (PALACE Cinema).

Godard Restaurant

A street corner

One Pillar Pagoda (Dien Huu Pagoda). The pagoda is commonly known as the One Pillar Pagoda. The pagoda was built by King Ly Thai Tong (1028-1054) in 1049. The pagoda was rebuilt during the Tran Dynasty (1249) and has been restored many times. This is the pagoda with the most unique architecture in Vietnam.

Khue Van Cac and the imaginary autumn. Khue Van Cac means "the pavilion of the beauty of the Khue star" is a square eight-roofed building, including four upper roofs and four lower roofs, nearly nine meters high, built by Governor Nguyen Van Thanh of the Nguyen Dynasty in 1805.

Old Quarter Corner

Hoa Phong Tower is located on the southeast bank of Hoan Kiem Lake, Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. It is an ancient relic remaining from Bao An Pagoda, a large pagoda that once existed in Hanoi.

Pho, a famous dish of Hanoi people.

Dai Hung Gate - South Gate of Ly Tran Dynasty. As soon as he established the capital, King Ly ordered the construction of Thang Long citadel. The citadel was square in the four directions: east, west, north, and south. The South Gate was named Dai Hung.

Peaceful Hanoi streets

At the end of the 19th century, Hang Tre Street was called Hang Cau Street because this was the place where fresh and dried areca nuts were traded, transported by boat from various places. Later, when large construction projects were built on the river bank, areca traders moved their activities to Hang Be.

Swing scene on Tet holiday, in front of Temple of Literature.

Quan Thanh Temple, whose Chinese name is Tran Vu Quan, dates back to the reign of Ly Thai To (1010-1028), worshiping Huyen Thien Tran Vu, one of the four gods whose temples were built to guard the four gates of Thang Long citadel in the past (Thang Long Tu Tran).

The Huc Bridge is a bridge in Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.

According to VNE