Inside the ancient tower proposed to be considered a special national monument

The locality is completing the dossier to propose recognizing Ponagar Tower in Nha Trang as a special national monument.

Inside the ancient tower proposed to be considered a special national monument Khanh Hoa province is completing the dossier to propose recognizing Ponagar Tower as a special national monument.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nhuan - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Khanh Hoa province said that the cultural sector is currently completing the dossier to submit to the Central Government for consideration of recognizing Ponagar Tower in Nha Trang as a special national relic. The consideration of recognition is an important basis for Khanh Hoa province to promote the value of cultural heritage, combined with sustainable tourism development.

Ponagar Tower is a complex of Cham temples located on Cu Lao hill, nestled along the Cai Nha Trang river, located in Vinh Phuoc ward, Nha Trang city. The relic was built between the 8th and 13th centuries and is a typical work of Cham architectural art. Ponagar Tower is a Cham temple complex located on Cu Lao hill, nestled along the Cai River, Nha Trang.

Po Nagar Tower relic was built between the 8th and 13th centuries and is a typical work of architectural art of the Cham people.

In 1979, Ponagar Tower was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).

Besides the value of the tangible cultural heritage of the relic complex, there is also a unique intangible cultural value through the Ponagar Tower Festival held annually. In addition to the value of tangible cultural heritage, Ponagar Tower also contains unique intangible cultural values through the Ponagar Tower Festival held annually.

Currently, the Khanh Hoa Provincial Monument Conservation Center organizes two programs to visit Ponagar Tower at night. These are the programs "Sacred Land of Agarwood" and "Moon Reflecting on the Tower" taking place on the 1st and 15th of the lunar month, respectively, starting from August 4, 2024 (July 1, Giap Thin year).