Bao Dai Palace, often compared by Buon Ma Thuot ( Dak Lak ) people to a 'miniature forest' in the city center, is a place with a cool, quiet space for tourists to visit.
The historical site of Bao Dai Palace is located in Tan Tien Ward, the city center. It is a unique architectural work and the only place in Buon Ma Thuot that still preserves many ancient trees and primeval trees over a hundred years old. According to many documents, before 1905, this place was the premises of Maison Lefévre Restaurant.
Bao Dai Palace view from above
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Bao Dai Palace was built on a 6.5-hectare plot of land, including a residence building and an elephant house for the zookeeper. The residence building was built on a flat, rectangular plot of land and covered an area of over 2,100 square meters.
Over the years, the walls and tiled roofs have been covered with moss, exuding an ancient beauty.
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When coming here, visitors will have the experience of being lost in a tropical forest with fresh air, surrounded by tall ancient trees. In addition, in the building of King Bao Dai, there are still many images and tools of the Ede people, such as: jars of wine, mortars, baskets, etc., creating a space of traditional culture combined with modernity.
Portrait of King Bao Dai and Queen Nam Phuong
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The building is designed with modern architecture, has 2 floors; the upper floor is the living area, sleeping area, meeting room, reception room; the lower floor is the kitchen area designed with a chimney, dining table arranged in a modern style.
Kitchen in Bao Dai Palace
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During the period 1949 - 1954, King Bao Dai, as the Head of State of Vietnam, often came here to rest, have fun, and hunt wild animals at the beginning of the rainy season. In the space of Bao Dai Palace, there are many paintings commemorating his hunting trips.
Green trees cover the building's campus
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Equipment and trophies from King Bao Dai's hunting trips are displayed in the house.
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After 1975, this was the first headquarters of the Dak Lak Provincial Party Committee and was used as a guest house to welcome senior officials and leaders of the Party and State whenever they visited and worked in the province.
Corner displaying old currency in circulation
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The traditional brocade fashion show was held under the canopy of a camphor tree over a hundred years old in the grounds of Bao Dai Palace.
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Cultural, quiet space, covered with trees, visited by many tourist groups during their trip to Buon Ma Thuot City
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On January 26, 1999, the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) issued a decision to rank historical relic No. 4 Nguyen Du. On February 28, 2023, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a decision to change the name to historical relic Bao Dai Palace.
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Bao Dai Palace is not only a place to preserve historical and cultural values but also a place that tourists should not miss when coming to Buon Ma Thuot City, especially for those who love ancient and nostalgic beauty...
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