Khám Phá Đà Lạt - Khu Du Lịch Với Nền Kiến Trúc Độc Đáo

Có người nói rằng “Chưa đến Đà Lạt, người ta mong đợi và háo hức, nhưng khi đã đặt chân đến Đà Lạt, người ta lang thang, lưu luyến và không muốn rời xa.” Đó có vẻ như là sức hút của thành phố này khiến nhiều du khách trầm trồ, yêu mến cảnh đẹp thơ mộng, không khí trong lành và những di tích kiến trúc cổ kính.

Đà Lạt Railway Station – Đông Dương’s Oldest Train Station

Discovering Đà Lạt's Tourist Spots means immersing yourself in a city of plateaus and mountains. What's fascinating is that this city carries the breath, climate, and even the romantic European architecture of France. Representing classic French architecture in the city, we can't ignore Đà Lạt Railway Station located at 01 Quang Trung, Ward 10, Đà Lạt city.

Inspired by the majestic Lang Biang mountain, Da Lat Railway Station is built with three triangular peaks symbolizing the three peaks of Lang Biang mountain. It has a width of 11.4 meters, a length of 66.5 meters, and a height of 11 meters. The station has the highest coordinates among the stations in Vietnam, standing at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level. The roof and both ends of the roof are arched in the style of southern French stations. Meticulously blending, Da Lat Railway Station also incorporates the unique architectural features of the Central Highlands' communal houses.

In a nutshell, 'Da Lat Railway Station is the most beautiful in Indochina.' When visitors explore this Da Lat tourist destination, they will discover something extremely interesting - witnessing the unique cog railroad, the most exceptional in the world. Visitors can also take commemorative photos with the steam-powered vintage train, displayed at the station, bearing the number 131-428.

Today, the station is not only a destination for tourists interested in exploring its ancient beauty but also a place where newlyweds choose to take wedding photos.

With historical values that have withstood the test of time, such as 'the most beautiful station, the highest station, the oldest station, the only steam-powered train in Vietnam,' along with its ancient beauty, on December 28, 2001, Da Lat Railway Station was recognized as a national-level architectural monument. It is also one of the tourist spots in Da Lat attracting a large number of European tourists to visit and experience the ancient and beautiful railway station in Southeast Asia.

Travelers can start from the fountain square in Dalat market, go straight across Ong Dao Bridge or Xuan Huong Lake Dam, turn left at the first intersection before Nhat Nguyen Coffee, continue straight towards Thuy Ta Restaurant, pass Big C supermarket, and at the next intersection, turn right towards the Trade Union Hotel. Continue for about 700 meters, go up a small slope, and looking to the right, you will see the gate of Dalat Railway Station.

Embracing ancient beauty, engraved with the marks of time, Dalat Railway Station seems to be a historical witness, witnessing countless ups and downs of this misty city. Now, it still stands firm, resilient, still the nostalgic haven for fragmented souls.

Dalat Pedagogical College – Architecture with a European imprint

Evaluated by the International Union of Architects (UIA) as one of the 1000 classic architectural works of the 20th century, Dalat Pedagogical College is a famous tourist destination in Dalat that you cannot miss if you visit Dalat.

Located in Ward 9, next to Xuan Huong Lake, the Pedagogical College is a destination in Dalat built with European architecture combined with many indigenous architectural details. The entire brick wall and black-green tiled roof are imported from glamorous France by sea and air. Especially the curved houses with a length of over 77 meters in front and nearly 90 meters behind, consisting of three floors with 24 classrooms.

In the spacious campus of the school, there are bell tower designs, arched corridors with graceful curves, and steep roofs that highlight the beauty of Swiss-style architecture. The guest houses, laundry houses, conference rooms, etc., are built according to the standards of French schools, bearing the symbol of Gaulois rooster.

On December 28, 2001, Dalat Pedagogical College, with its long history and classical architecture, was officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a National Architectural Monument and became a famous tourist attraction in Dalat.

Visitors to the tourist attraction in Dalat – Dalat Pedagogical College not only witness the beautiful architecture in ancient style but also capture and preserve memorable photos. Enjoying an early morning in the mist around Xuan Huong Lake, strolling through colorful flower paths to Domaine Church, listening to the echoing bells, and visiting Dalat Pedagogical College is a fascinating experience in this dreamy city.

University of Dalat – 20th-century architectural masterpiece

Dalat University is located at 1 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Dalat City, on a hill with a vast expanse of green pine forest covering about 38 hectares, featuring a total of 40 buildings used as lecture halls distributed along winding paths in the pine forest. In the 1958 period, the university was called Dalat University Institute, ranked as one of the most beautiful universities in Southeast Asia. The location of the university is the former Camp Robert, a French army base that the government of the first Republic of Vietnam accepted and transferred to the university for a symbolic price of 1 Vietnamese dong.

When visitors come to visit the university, they will be impressed right at the entrance gate with rows of pine trees, extending lawns, and stacked rock gardens that look very eye-catching. A peaceful and romantic scene emerges as the buildings are cleverly connected through main doors and windows made of wooden-framed glass.

Visiting Dalat University is not only an interesting and quality place for learning and enriching academic knowledge but also ensures that visitors will experience a new and attractive atmosphere.

Thien Vuong Co Sat Pagoda – Chinese Assembly Hall Architecture

Dalat tourist destination – Thien Vuong Co Sat Pagoda is located at 385 Khe Sanh Street, Ward 10, about 5 km northeast of the center of Dalat City. It is convenient for travelers as the pagoda is only 7 km from Cam Ly Airport by road and about 3.3 km from the Dalat inter-provincial bus station.

The locals also call the pagoda by other names such as: Tàu Pagoda, Phat Tram Pagoda… Carrying the distinctive features of Chinese Assembly Hall architecture, this location attracts many visitors and pilgrims to the land of Buddha every year. The pagoda was built in 1958 and has been renovated in 1989 until today.

Perhaps, what is particularly impressive to visitors at this Dalat destination is when entering the triple gate, you will admire the statue of Buddha Maitreya with a height of up to 3 meters lying horizontally in the center of the Tu Bi Precious Hall, on both sides are 4 solemn statues of the Four Great Heavenly Kings – this will be the first stopping point for visitors in the pilgrimage to the land of Buddha.

The main architecture of the pagoda is 12 meters high in a rectangular space with sides of 12 meters with two layers of the main roof, which is the Quang Minh Precious Hall dedicated to the Western Sacred Region. Adding to the solemnity of that architecture, on the roof, a pair of dragons are built to protect the temple in a graceful, majestic, and solemn posture. In addition, the pagoda has a statue of the Western Three Saints weighing 1500 kg, made of 4-meter-high agarwood, and behind the pagoda, there is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Tower 10 meters high surrounded by lush green pine hills.

Following the timeline of tranquility, the pagoda is a tourist destination in Dalat with ancient architecture, a faint fragrance, all creating a gentle and hidden painting with its own beauty in the minds of visitors who come to visit the pagoda.

Time fragments

Dalat makes people nostalgic not only for the romantic and surreal beauty of the misty scenes, the hidden mountains behind the thousand pine forests but also for the simple, friendly, and sincere people, not only because of the sudden and mesmerizing rains but also because of the unique architectural pieces on this S-shaped land.

Mỗi kiến trúc là một bằng chứng cho sự trôi bảy của thời gian, là dấu vết của sự đổi mới từng ngày tại điểm đến Đà Lạt. Hãy thách thức chính bản thân bạn bằng việc khám phá những địa điểm du lịch tại Đà Lạt, để một lần trải nghiệm tâm hồn hoài cổ và sống động với những ký ức.