VietNamNet Bridge – Having no bustling modern life, Cuu Village is where the wheel of time stops.
Though a mere 30 kilometers away from Hanoi, Cuu Village seems to be a forgotten city. The village belongs to Van Tu commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi. It is called “western village” as it has preserved dozens of villas that were built in a typically European architectural style.
The village has been known for many years as a tailoring hub. Thanks to the industry, residents have become rich. Their prosperity is shown in the architecture of houses built in the first decades of the 20th century. The houses that bring western ancient architecture only add to the beauty and unique characteristics of the village by sitting alongside typically Vietnamese constructions.
Cuu Village has become the destination for many people passionate with art like photographers or architecture students. They can spend a whole day in small corners of this village to create their masterpieces.
Visiting Cuu Village, tourists will run into lots of ancient mansion houses with French, Japanese or Chinese architecture in almost every road. Their beauty is fading away along with time, and some are even abandoned. The village possesses a special feature, beautiful but blue.
Discovering the ancient village in photos:
The houses here were built before 1945 with mixed architecture of France and Vietnam.
There are still houses with the traditional architecture of the ancient village of Vietnam.
Visiting the village, tourists are transported back in time to see faded wooden gates…
… stacks of straw and bamboo trees…
… or an old bike leaning on a mossy wall.
Visitors can also walk along brick-paved alleys with timestamp.
Let’s go to Cuu Village on a weekend if you are seeking peace and serenity for your mind.
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