Binh Thuy ancient house - century-old architecture in Can Tho

  • The house has five main sections across its 22-meter width and three layers of depth, including a front, middle, and back area extending 16 meters deep. It features brick walls, a wooden framework, and a three-layer tiled roof, which keeps the house bright and airy. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
    The house has five main sections across its 22-meter width and three layers of depth, including a front, middle, and back area extending 16 meters deep. It features brick walls, a wooden framework, and a three-layer tiled roof, which keeps the house bright and airy. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
  • Binh Thuy ancient house is home to a rich collection of antiques, both historically and aesthetically significant. Notable items include a marble table set from Yunnan (China). VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
    Binh Thuy ancient house is home to a rich collection of antiques, both historically and aesthetically significant. Notable items include a marble table set from Yunnan (China). VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
  • Binh Thuy ancient house is also home to a rich collection of antiques, both historically and aesthetically significant. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
    Binh Thuy ancient house is also home to a rich collection of antiques, both historically and aesthetically significant. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
  • Inside, Binh Thuy Ancient House is a skillful blend of Eastern and Western design influences. The beams and wooden structure of the house is carefully carved with Vietnamese motifs such as the four holy animals or lotus, or inlaid with mother-of-pearl or painted with gold. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
    Inside, Binh Thuy Ancient House is a skillful blend of Eastern and Western design influences. The beams and wooden structure of the house is carefully carved with Vietnamese motifs such as the four holy animals or lotus, or inlaid with mother-of-pearl or painted with gold. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
  • The main gate leading to Binh Thuy ancient house. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
    The main gate leading to Binh Thuy ancient house. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung
  • A wooden carving of a dragon, one of the four holy animals carvings that are displayed at the ancestral worship place.
    A wooden carving of a dragon, one of the four holy animals carvings that are displayed at the ancestral worship place.

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Binh Thuy ancient house - century-old architecture in Can Tho
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Binh Thuy ancient house at 144 Bui Huu Nghia Street, Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City is over 100 years old. The French-style house was built in 1870 by the Duong family on an area of nearly 6,000 square metres. Reputed as the most beautiful ancient house in the Mekong Delta, Binh Thuy Old House has a striking architectural layout. The house has five main sections across its 22-meter width and three layers of depth, including a front, middle, and back area extending 16 meters deep. It features brick walls, a wooden framework, and a three-layer tiled roof, which keeps the house bright and airy. Inside, Binh Thuy ancient house is a skillful blend of Eastern and Western design influences. VNA Photo: Hồng Nhung

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