Duong Lam, in Son Tay town, Hanoi, Vietnam, is the first-recognized ancient village in Vietnam. The ancient village has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years.
Duong Lam, in Son Tay town, Hanoi, Vietnam, is the first-recognized ancient village in Vietnam. The ancient village has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years.
Some pictures of 300-year-old houses in Duong Lam:
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The house of Mr. Nguyen Huyen impresses visitors with the green trees.
This family earns their living by making soybean sauce. Soybean sauce is processed right on the brick-paved yard.
The main house is designed in traditional style, with wooden columns with a diameter of 30cm.
Huyen decorates his house with parallel sentences and objects of the old time like cigarette bowls, porcelain cups, oil lamps...
The house of Mr. Nguyen Van Hung has the gate built by the ancient material – a mixture of rock, soil, rice husk and mud.
The house was built in 1649, primarily by jackfruit wood and ironwood. After more than 300 years, the time stamps have appeared on the doors.
The door with sophisticated motifs.
This house, owned by Ms. Duong Lan was built in 1780, which belonged to her husband's ancestor – a mandarin and a teacher. The threshold is very high so people have to bow when they step through it. Lan explains that the threshold is high to prompt the visitors to respect a mandarin and a teacher.
This horn-shaped ornament only appears in the house of mandarins.
The house is still good after 300 years.
Ancient houses are cool in summer and warm in winter. In addition, open space and the ability to make the most of natural light are also the advantages of Duong Lam ancient houses.
Wind chimes are popular decorative items in Duong Lam. |
The altar in the center of the house.
(Source: VNE)
