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Hoa Lo Prison
Sight4.5 · 22 4654.2 · 10 979≈ 1 h 15 minEntry: ~50000 VND855 m from the center
A somber historic site in central Hanoi, this museum preserves remains of the fortress-like prison built by French authorities in the late 19th century. Originally used to detain Vietnamese political dissidents, it later held American POWs during the Vietnam War, who ironically dubbed it the 'Hanoi Hilton'. Visitors can walk through grim solitary confinement cells, examine an authentic guillotine, and view moving personal artifacts.
Highlights
- Original prison cells and dark solitary confinement quarters from colonial era
- Authentic French guillotine used against Vietnamese independence fighters
- Exhibits on American prisoners of war held here during the Vietnam War
- Moving memorial honoring Vietnamese revolutionary martyrs
Opening hours
| Mon | 08:00 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Wed | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Thu | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Fri | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Sat | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Sun | 08:00 – 17:00 |
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