MONUMENTS IN DALAT
Synthesizing all nice & significant monuments in Dalat Vietnam.
King Palace – Palace 1 Dalat
King Palace - Palace 1 Da Lat about 4km from the city center, is located on a wind swept high hill surrounded by immense, romantic pine trees. King Palace is considered one of the unique architectural buildings deeply marking the neo-classical European style, both magnificent, ancient and [read more...]
Dalat University
The University of Dalat is located in the center of the city of Dalat – a popular tourist city on Lam Vien plateau with a year – round cool climate, endless pine forests, flower, fog, and waterfalls. History of Dalat University According to the plan of Dalat city in 1923 of [read more...]
Dalat Biological Research Institute
Overview of Biological Research Institute in Dalat Investigating and studying the regional flora and fauna in the Western highland area of Vietnam. Protecting, rehabilitating, and developing precious and rare species, plant and animal genetic resources. Storing plant and animal [read more...]
Crazy House
Records of Crazy House in Dalat Otherwise known as the "Crazy House," this Gaudi-meets-Sesame Street theme park is one not to miss. It's a wild mass of wood and wire fashioned into the shape of a giant tree house and smoothed over in concrete. It sounds simple, but there's a vision to [read more...]
Bao Dai Summer Palace
Overview of Bao Dai Summer Palace in Dalat Otherwise known as Palace Number 3 (Palace III), Bao Dai's summer Palace was used as a retreat by the family of King Bao Dai, the last king of Viet Nam. Built from 1933 to 1938, the cube – like art deco exterior angled away from the entrance [read more...]
Tran Le Xuan Palace
Overview of Tran Le Xuan Palace in Dalat Located on a pine hill at No.2 Yet Kieu street, Dalat city, the palace is now the National Preservation Center 4. It is the place of wood-made documents of Nguyen Dynasty. Recently, it has been recognized as the World document heritage and it is [read more...]
Pavilion on Water
Records of Pavilion on Water in Dalat In 1919. when Grand Lac (Xuan Huong Lake now) was built to found a sight in the center of Dalat city, architect Hébrard had an idea to make an outstanding point for the lake, so a small island with oval shape appeared. Previously, it was a small [read more...]
Palace of Nguyen Huu Hao
Located on a hill of Lamdong museum, Nguyen Huu Hao’s palace or Queen Nam Phuong’s palace (Nguyen Huu Hao’s daughter) is an ancient palace with the French architecture style. History of Nguyen Huu Hao palace It was built in 1930s. It had ever been Mr. Nguyen Huu Hao’s – [read more...]
Palace 3
Overview of Palace 3 in Dalat This had been the palace of King Bao Dai, the last king of Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam when the French helped him retake power from 1948 and established the Royal Territory in 1950. [caption id="attachment_970" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Palace [read more...]
Lam Dong Museum
Located on a hill at No.4 Hung Vuong street, 3km from Dalat city the Northeast, Lamdong museum is the place displaying the historical objects of the locality, especially the cultural traditional objects of Lamdong province. Overview of Lam Dong Museum in Dalat The museum Has 9 [read more...]
Governor Decoux Palace – Palace 2
Overview of Palace 2 in Dalat This palace was the summer palace, the residence and the office of governor Decoux. It is located on a hill with the elevation of 1,539m which ia between Tran Hung Dao and Khoi Nghia Bac Son street. It has an area og 26 ha. In which the palace is 10 ha and the [read more...]
Dalat Teacher’s Training College
History of Dalat Teacher's Training College Formerly, it was Lycee Yersin which was formed from two schools: Petit Lycee (1927) and Grand Lycee (1929 – 1941). On 28 June, 1935 Grand Lycee took the name Lycee Yersin (Yersin High school). Later, it was renameed as Hung Vuong Education [read more...]
Dalat Railway Station
History of Dalat Railway Station The railway line to Da Lat was one of the finest feats of colonial engineering in Vietnam. Plans to build the Da Lat Railway Station were laid tabled at the turn of 20th century but construction did not commence until 1932. There was no point building a railway [read more...]
Dalat Market
History of Dalat Market, the Central Market in Dalat The former market was built with wood in 1929 at the present Hoa Binh square. In 1937, a big fire destroyed the market totally. After that ambassador Lucien Auger planed a new market with bricks. The market could meet the commercial [read more...]
Dalat Cadasa Resort – Complex of French Villas
DALAT CADASA VILLAS RESORT ★ ★ ★ DALAT CADASA RESORT is a complex of French villas, each of which has a different style that portrays the ancient architecture of Northern France with 13 villas adjoining each other. Every villa has its area from 300m2 to 1.000m2 which includes luxurious [read more...]
