Restoring the tallest Cham tower complex in Southeast Asia.

The Duong Long Cham Tower (also known as the Ivory Tower, located in Binh An commune, Gia Lai province) is a special national Cham architectural and artistic relic complex, with 3 brick towers considered the best in Southeast Asia (according to the Vietnam National Heritage Administration).

Over more than 800 years of changing times and the impact of wars and natural disasters, this ancient tower complex is seriously deteriorating.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved the plan for Gia Lai province to implement a project to restore and renovate this ancient Cham tower complex with a total budget of over 93 billion VND. Currently, the local authorities are restoring two out of three towers, including the Central Tower and the South Tower, within a period of 320 days.

The worker uses a hammer to crush the original old bricks to use as raw material for making new bricks.

The brick powder and lime are mixed with other suitable materials to create the raw materials for recreating ancient tower bricks.

Each brick is processed to the exact proportions and original dimensions at the historical site.

After being crafted, each brick is imprinted with the year 2026 to ensure transparency in conservation.

The dilapidated sections of the ancient Duong Long tower are gradually being repaired.

The ancient Duong Long Tower is over 800 years old.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ton-tao-cum-thap-cham-cao-nhat-dong-nam-a-post850841.html