My Son Sanctuary
A jungle valley of ruined brick temples built by the kings of Champa between the 4th and 13th centuries. They were raised to Shiva, worshipped here above all as Bhadreshvara, and the site is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 15.7632, 108.1244
Get the My Son Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at My Son Sanctuary. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Da Nang volume with your photos and a note.
Near My Son Sanctuary
Japanese Covered Bridge 25 km
A small roofed footbridge with a temple built into it, said to have been raised by Japanese merchants in the late 16th century. Repaired and renovated many times since, it still links two halves of Hoi An's old trading town.
Hoi An Ancient Town 25 km
A trading port that drew foreign merchants from the 15th to the 19th century, its streets still lined with more than a thousand preserved old houses. At its heart is the Japanese Bridge, and at night the riverside glows with silk lanterns.
Golden Bridge 29 km
A 150 metre gold footbridge high in the Ba Na Hills, looping almost back on itself above the forest. Two giant hands, made of fibreglass and wire mesh but built to look like weathered stone, appear to hold it up.
Ba Na Hills 29 km
A hill station and resort in the Truong Son mountains west of Da Nang, reached by cable car. Up top are gardens, a mock French village and the gold bridge held up by two giant hands.
Marble Mountains 30 km
Five marble and limestone hills rising from the flat coast south of Da Nang, each named for one of the five elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth. Their caves and slopes hold pagodas and shrines, and stone carvers work at their feet.
Museum of Cham Sculpture 35 km
A museum near the Han River given over to the stone carvings of the Cham, the Hindu kingdom that once ruled this coast. Gods, dancers and temple altars brought from ruined sanctuaries fill its open galleries.
Dragon Bridge 35 km
A steel bridge over the Han River whose arches take the shape of a dragon, said to be the largest dragon shaped steel bridge in the world. It is the centrepiece of the Da Nang riverfront at night, when it lights up in changing colours.
My Khe Beach 37 km
The long city beach of Da Nang, a wide sweep of pale sand on the East Sea between the Son Tra peninsula and the Marble Mountains. Early mornings bring swimmers and fishermen in round basket boats.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Da Nang
Questions
Where is My Son Sanctuary?
My Son Sanctuary is in Hoi An, Da Nang, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Japanese Covered Bridge (25 km), Hoi An Ancient Town (25 km), Golden Bridge (29 km).
How do I get the My Son Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at My Son Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Da Nang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to My Son Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Da Nang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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