Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a prudery president Ho Chi Minh body. On September 2, 1973, the tomb was formally inaugurated at the site of the ancient stage in the heart of Ba Dinh Square. On August 29, 1975, the tomb was dedicated. The building architecture consists of three layers, with a height of 21.6 meters and a width of 41,2 meters.

The lowest layer forms the three-level steps, while the middle layer serves as the central framework for the mausoleum and stairs. The mausoleum's outside is gray granite, while the inside is gray and red polished stone.

Marble square columns line the four sides. The upper layer is a leveling roof. The inscription: CHU-TICH-HO-CHI-MINH is carved in pink stone on the front of the tomb. The mausoleum is built to withstand bombs and 7 Richter earthquakes.

There is also flood protection. The tomb will also have a "special chamber" to retain the body in situ in the case of conflict. The tomb was erected on the original foundation of the castle in the heart of Ba Dinh Square, where Ho Chi Minh ruled.

Over large gatherings and read the Declaration of Independence, resulting in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The mausoleum is composed of rich Central Highlands woods. The lobby is coated in crimson and rose red marble, and the phrases "Nothing is more valuable than Independence Freedom" are inlaid with gold.

And the Mausoleum's 200 sets of doors are crafted from valuable woods by people from the South and Central Highlands, by carpenters from Nam Ha, Ha Bac, and Nghe An in Vietnam.

Location: 25 Hung Vuong Street, Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi.