The Central coastal provinces have Cham cultural relics everywhere. Binh Dinh used to be the capital of the Champa Kingdom (1000 - 1471), so the Cham culture of its glorious golden age is still quite evident, especially the ancient tower system with 8 tower clusters including 14 unique and mysterious towers.
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The Twin Towers were built in the late 12th century, located in Dong Da Ward, Quy Nhon City, a beautiful and unique architectural work consisting of 2 towers (the main tower is 20 m high, the secondary tower is about 18 m high). The Twin Towers are classified as the most beautiful and unique of Champa architectural art. The Twin Towers have entered Binh Dinh folk songs, symbolizing loyalty: "The other towers still stand in pairs/ The bridge still stands in pairs, let alone me and my wife" .
Banh It Tower
Banh It Tower was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries in Phuoc Hiep Commune, Tuy Phuoc District, on top of a hill between two branches of the Con River, Tan An and Ba Gi Bridge, next to the intersection of National Highway 1A - National Highway 19. This is a complex of 4 towers, looking from afar like a Banh It cake, so people call it Banh It Tower.
 Banh It Tower is a unique architectural complex, beautifully decorated, with high artistic value |
In this cluster of towers, each tower is a separate architecture, each with different nuances. In terms of art, among all the remaining Cham towers in Vietnam, Banh It is a unique architectural complex with many diverse architectural forms, beautiful decorations, and high artistic value. The Banh It tower cluster has been included in the book "1,001 architectural works to visit in life" by a group of British authors.
Duong Long Tower
Duong Long Tower in Binh Hoa Commune, Tay Son District, was built in the late 12th century, during the most prosperous period of Champa culture and art. It is a complex of 3 towers (the middle tower is 24 m high, the two side towers are 22 m high).
With skillful carvings and sculptures, the lines are both magnificent and delicate, the animals and decorative motifs are both vivid and realistic, and mysterious and magical, Duong Long tower is considered one of the most beautiful Cham towers in the Central region, with the unique characteristics of its large size and majestic architecture.
 Duong Long Tower is considered one of the most beautiful Cham towers in Central Vietnam |
Thu Thien Tower
Across the Con River is the Thu Thien tower (in Binh Nghi commune, Tay Son district), small but graceful, elegant but mysterious. Binh Dinh folk song has the saying: "Who built the ancient tower firmly/ On the other side is Thu Thien, on this side is Duong Long".
 Thu Thien Tower is small but graceful, elegant but mysterious |
Fairy Tower, Phu Loc, Binh Lam, Hon Chuong
Then there are Canh Tien, Phu Loc, Binh Lam and Hon Chuong - each tower has its own appearance, containing both the glory and the fading of a time... Each cluster of towers has its own unique features, demonstrating the level of Champa architecture and art at different stages of development; each has its own appeal because of its mystery as well as its strange beauty that moss and time cannot cover.
 Fairy Wing Tower |
 Binh Lam Tower |
Nearly a thousand years have passed, but the Cham tower clusters in Binh Dinh are still almost intact (recently restored and upgraded by the cultural sector) and it is truly a treasure, an attractive destination if you come to Binh Dinh.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ve-binh-dinh-dao-buoc-quanh-cac-cum-thap-cham-ngan-tuoi-185841296.htm
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