The ruins of a famous ancient Vietnamese village in the ancient capital

Ancient Vietnamese Village - Co Vien Lau (in Ninh Hai Commune, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province), is one of the tourist attractions located in the buffer zone of Trang An World Heritage Complex.

A corner of the ancient Vietnamese village - Ancient Garden on the land of the ancient capital

Co Vien Lau has an area of ​​about 20,000 m2, currently displaying 22 ancient houses in many villages in the Northern Delta. Among them, Tho Xuan ancient house (Thanh Hoa province) is nearly 200 years old; Luu Phuong ancient house (Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province) was built in 1807; Y Yen ancient house (Nam Dinh) was built in 1883; Khanh Hoa ancient house...

Dubbed as a "miniature Northern village", the ancient houses were painstakingly collected from all over the country by a private enterprise and restored since 1990. In 2007, with the aim of preserving and promoting the value of the ancient village, the Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee allocated more than 9,000 m2 of land to Minh Thoa Enterprise in the form of land lease to implement the Co Vien Lau project.

The shabby, desolate scene at the entrance to Co Vien Lau

For nearly 20 years of existence, Co Vien Lau has become a famous tourist destination in Ninh Binh. Not only that, this place is also the filming location for many famous movies celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi such as: Long Thanh Cam Gia Ca; Road to Thang Long Citadel and many other movies.

However, this enterprise mortgaged the bank to borrow capital and was unable to repay, so the bank auctioned it off in 2018. Since then, due to the suspension of operations to resolve disputes and lack of attention to preservation and conservation, the ancient Vietnamese village has become desolate, shabby, with grass growing everywhere... making many people feel sad and regretful.

Co Vien Lau is surrounded by limestone mountains, once known as "a miniature Northern village".

There are more than 20 houses with old roofs, bearing the beauty of the Northern Delta countryside.

But over the years, due to lack of care and protection, many houses have deteriorated and become damaged.

An old house has collapsed, on the wall there are still exquisite carvings.

These are all ancient houses over 100 years old, painstakingly collected by the owner.

Unfortunately, many houses were damaged and had collapsed roofs.

The collapsed tiled roof caused the rain and sun to damage many wooden structures inside the house.

The desolate, shabby scene inside a house in Co Vien Lau

Ancient houses from many villages in the Northern Delta, each ancient house has its own story, its own unique architectural style.

Many people can not help but feel regretful and sad when coming here.

Co Vien Lau has become a famous tourist destination in Ninh Binh.

This is also the film studio where many famous films were filmed celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.

The project is located right next to the famous tourist route Tam Coc - Bich Dong.

Co Vien Lau is one of the tourist attractions located in the buffer zone of Trang An World Heritage Complex. In 2008, the ancient house area of ​​Co Vien Lau was added by Ninh Binh Tourism Department to Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist area.

From a famous tourist attraction and film studio, the Ancient Vietnamese Village - Co Vien Lau has become desolate and deserted, making many tourists feel sad and regretful.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hoang-tan-lang-viet-co-noi-tieng-tren-dat-co-do-196240921130034783.htm