Tue. Dec 24th, 2024

VietNamNet Bridge – Sculptor Trinh Ba Dung has re-created Da Lat’s iconic buildings in clay as a tourist attraction near the city’s Tuyen Lam Lake, at a cost of nearly $10 million.




clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

Sculptor Trinh Ba Dung is called “Soil conquerer”.




The construction work started in 2010. With a length of 1.2 kilometers, the tunnel is expected to set a world record upon its completion, hopefully by the end of this year. The tunnel includes buildings in both traditional and modern styles – like the Pedagogy College, Da Lat train station, churches, Buddhist temples, ancient villas, primeval forests, peaceful streams, large herds of elephants and typical houses of K’ho ethnic minority.

Also along the walkway are clay replicas of antique cars, Vespa scooters, steam locomotives, and everyday tools, which trace the development of Dalat.

A ‘Vietnam sovereignty house’ has the country’s map on its roof, including the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa) Spratly Islands.

Some pictures of the clay tunnel:



clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

Dragon head sculpture at the entrance

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

A popular song about Da Lat by Tuong Nguyen is partly sculpted here.

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

The house on stilts of the Central Highlands.

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

Truc Lam Zen Monastery.

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

The Chicken Church – an icon of Da Lat.

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

The center of the tunnel are two clay-made houses, carved with Vietnam map on the roof.

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

An old Vespa motorcycle.

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung 

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

 clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung

clay sculptures in Da Lat, clay tunnel, trinh ba dung 


Laodong/Dan Tri/Da Lat News/SGGP

By vivian