St Joseph Cathedral, Hanoi
Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam Christianity
Hanoi’s principal historic Catholic cathedral and a major landmark of the Old Quarter.
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Tram Gian Pagoda
Chương Mỹ, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
A historic Buddhist temple of the western Hanoi heritage landscape.
Soc Temple
Sóc Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion
A major northern Vietnamese shrine associated with the cult of Saint Gióng.
Tay Phuong Pagoda
Thạch Xá, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
An important hilltop Buddhist pagoda famed for traditional temple architecture and heritage.
Thay Pagoda
Sài Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
An old Buddhist religious complex known for its landscape, architecture and traditional festival.
Quan Thanh Temple
Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam Taoism
A historic Taoist temple associated with the northern guardian of old Hanoi.
Temple of Literature
Đống Đa, Hanoi, Vietnam Confucianism
Vietnam’s nationally significant Confucian temple and historic centre of learning.
Ngoc Son Temple
Hoàn Kiếm Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion
A nationally recognised lakeside temple reached by the red bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake.
One Pillar Pagoda
Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
An emblematic lotus-shaped Buddhist pagoda standing on a single pillar in Hanoi.
Tran Quoc Pagoda
Tây Hồ, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
An historic Buddhist pagoda on an island beside Hanoi’s West Lake.
Perfume Pagoda and Huong Tich Cave
Hương Sơn, Hanoi, Vietnam Buddhism
A major Vietnamese Buddhist pilgrimage landscape centred on Huong Tich Cave and its shrines.