Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors

Located in Son Tay Town, 40km to the west of Hanoi, Duong Lam village is a very popular tourist destination at the weekends.
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 1Duong Lam village attracts visitors for its unique architectural features of its ancient houses and typical old Vietnamese village scenery with banyan trees and a wharf on the river (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 2Most of the ancient architectures in Duong Lam were built of red laterite clay (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 3The oldest house in Duong Lam is nearly 400 years old
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Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 4The house is a must-see destination for both domestic and foreign visitors to the ancient village of Duong Lam
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Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 5Path to an ancient house (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 6The house has been home to 12 generations of a family (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 7About 30 wooden pillars are used to strengthen the house (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 8Simple but exquisite carvings create an elegant look for the house (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 9The houses are usually divided into five compartments, three of which are used for ancestral worship and welcoming guests (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 10Many parts of the house are built from wood (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 11Part of this house was renovated in 2008 (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 12Foreign tourists visit the most famous house in Duong Lam (Photo: VNA)
Traditional houses in ancient Duong Lam village attract visitors ảnh 13The village welcomes hundreds of visitors during weekends (Photo: VNA)
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