Hanoi Ancient House at 87 Ma May Street

  • Photo: Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture recognized the house as a national monument in 2004. VNA Photo
    Photo: Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture recognized the house as a national monument in 2004. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The balcony above is an ideal place to put small plants, flower pots for the owner’s interest and relaxation. VNA Photo
    Photo: The balcony above is an ideal place to put small plants, flower pots for the owner’s interest and relaxation. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The yard is included at the centre of the building to moderate the air, provide the house with sunlight and cool winds. VNA Photo
    Photo: The yard is included at the centre of the building to moderate the air, provide the house with sunlight and cool winds. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The yard is included at the centre of the building to moderate the air, provide the house with sunlight and cool winds. VNA Photo
    Photo: The yard is included at the centre of the building to moderate the air, provide the house with sunlight and cool winds. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The altar of ancestors is placed in a sacred place in the living room on the first floor with two wooden plaques with Chinese verses, a popular thing in the past. VNA Photo
    Photo: The altar of ancestors is placed in a sacred place in the living room on the first floor with two wooden plaques with Chinese verses, a popular thing in the past. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The wooden cupboard contains ancient artefacts. VNA Photo
    Photo: The wooden cupboard contains ancient artefacts. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The room on the next floor is living room to host the guests and worship the ancestor also. VNA Photo
    Photo: The room on the next floor is living room to host the guests and worship the ancestor also. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The room on the next floor is living room to host the guests and worship the ancestor also. VNA Photo
    Photo: The room on the next floor is living room to host the guests and worship the ancestor also. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The house consists of two main blocks linked together by a square yard in the middle on the ground floor, and a small balcony on the 1st floor. VNA Photo
    Photo: The house consists of two main blocks linked together by a square yard in the middle on the ground floor, and a small balcony on the 1st floor. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The house consists of two main blocks linked together by a square yard in the middle on the ground floor, and a small balcony on the 1st floor. VNA Photo
    Photo: The house consists of two main blocks linked together by a square yard in the middle on the ground floor, and a small balcony on the 1st floor. VNA Photo
  • Photo: The house features traditional Vietnamese architecture to serve both as a residence and shop with a big window on the ground floor. VNA Photo
    Photo: The house features traditional Vietnamese architecture to serve both as a residence and shop with a big window on the ground floor. VNA Photo

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Hanoi Ancient House at 87 Ma May Street
10/07/2020 15:15 | TTXVN |
Located within Hanoi Old Quarter, the ancient house at 87 Ma May street which was built at the late of the 20th century, is quite intact with typical architecture of ancient houses. The house consists of two main blocks linked together by a square yard in the middle on the ground floor, and a small balcony on the 1st floor. The yard is included at the centre of the building to moderate the air, provide the house with sunlight and cool winds. The balcony above is an ideal place to put small plants, flower pots for the owner’s interest and relaxation. The room on the ground floor which is street- front is used for selling goods, and the room on the next floor is living room to host the guests and worship the ancestor also. The room which is behind and linked to the living room by a balcony is bed room. On the ground floor, all behind space is for production activities, then kitchen and bathroom. All of the walls in this house were painted with typical yellow color like other ancient Hanoi houses, and all furniture, decoration items are reserved in good condition. Though being restored in 1999, this house still remains real and ancient beauty of itself. Today, the ancient house is open for tourists to come here and see how ancient Hanoian lived, enjoy as well as buy some Vietnamese traditional decoration items, souvenir. VNA Photo

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