Ly Thai To Flower Garden has an area of over 12,000 m2, located in Trang Tien ward. Recently, Hoan Kiem district (Hanoi) planned to spend over 180 billion VND to renovate and place the Km 0 milestone at this flower garden.
The current status of Ly Thai To flower garden is about to receive more than 180 billion VND from Hanoi to renovate and place the Km 0 milestone.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 08:49 AM (GMT+7)
Ly Thai To Flower Garden has an area of over 12,000 m2, located in Trang Tien ward. Recently, Hoan Kiem district (Hanoi) planned to spend over 180 billion VND to renovate and place the Km 0 milestone at this flower garden.
Located right next to Hoan Kiem Lake, Ly Thai To flower garden is located in Trang Tien ward, Hoan Kiem district (Hanoi), surrounded by Dinh Tien Hoang, Le Thach, Le Lai and Ngo Quyen streets.
The King Ly Thai To Monument area is part of the public space associated with the political and administrative center, and is also an area that needs to preserve and promote the value of ancient architectural works such as the Government Guesthouse, Metropole Hotel, etc.
The flower garden plays an important role in connecting Hoan Kiem Lake with the surrounding areas including Dien Hong flower garden, State Bank square space; architectural works such as the headquarters of the City Party Committee, City People's Committee, Government guest house, Hanoi post office...
The highlight of the flower garden, besides the statue of King Ly Thai To, is the octagonal house built by the French in 1901 as a place for relaxation, entertainment, dancing and musical performances.
The flower garden stands out with stone architecture and dragon carvings from the Ly Dynasty.
In particular, the floor tiles are also meticulously carved.
Over the course of history, the flower garden has been renamed many times, first named Paul Bert, after the August Revolution in 1945 it was named Chi Linh flower garden. Since 1984 it has been named Indira Gandhi (former Prime Minister of India). In 2004, when it was renovated and renovated, there was a statue of King Ly Thai To and it was called Ly Thai To flower garden.
The stone steps at Ly Thai To flower garden are currently deteriorating.
It is known that Hoan Kiem district plans to place Km 0 right in front of the statue of King Ly Thai To. Mr. Tran Ngoc Chinh - former Deputy Minister of Construction, Chairman of the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association once said that the Km 0 milestone is very important to Hanoi like Paris has a kilometer 0 right in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, attracting many tourists. "When Hanoi builds the Km 0 milestone in the Hoan Kiem Lake area, this will naturally be an important tourist destination of the capital", Mr. Chinh commented.
Pham Hung
Source: https://danviet.vn/hien-trang-vuon-hoa-ly-thai-to-sap-duoc-ha-noi-cai-tao-va-dat-cot-moc-km-0-20250319191934039.htm
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