Tam Thai Pagoda
Ngũ Hành Sơn, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam Buddhism
A historic Buddhist temple on Thủy Sơn within the Marble Mountains.
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Huyen Khong Sacred Cave
Ngũ Hành Sơn, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam Buddhism
A great limestone cave housing Buddhist images and shrines in the Marble Mountains.
My Son Sanctuary
Duy Xuyên, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam Hinduism
A UNESCO World Heritage sanctuary of Hindu tower temples built by the Champa civilisation.
Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang
Hải Lăng, Quảng Trị, Vietnam Christianity
Vietnam’s nationally important Catholic Marian pilgrimage sanctuary.
Dieu De Pagoda
Phú Cát, Huế, Vietnam Buddhism
A historic Buddhist pagoda included in cultural itineraries along Hue’s old streets.
Hue Temple of Literature
Hương Hồ, Huế, Vietnam Confucianism
The imperial Confucian ritual complex established for the Nguyễn capital.
Hue Nam Temple (Hon Chen)
Hương Thọ, Huế, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion
A major Hue shrine associated with devotion to the Mother Goddess Thiên Y A Na.
The Mieu Imperial Ancestral Temple
Imperial City, Huế, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion
The royal ancestral temple of the Nguyễn emperors inside Hue’s Imperial City.
Nam Giao Esplanade
Trường An, Huế, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion
An imperial altar where Nguyễn dynasty sovereigns performed rites to Heaven and Earth.
Tu Hieu Monastery
Thủy Xuân, Huế, Vietnam Buddhism
A forested Buddhist monastery notable for its monastic and Zen teaching associations.
Thien Mu Pagoda
Hương Long, Huế, Vietnam Buddhism
Hue’s landmark riverside Buddhist pagoda, known for its seven-storey tower.
Ba Trieu Temple
Hậu Lộc, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam Vietnamese folk religion
A nationally recognised shrine commemorating the historic resistance heroine Lady Triệu.