Bat Trang Pottery Village
A commune on the Red River southeast of central Hanoi, known for centuries for its pottery and ceramics. Its lanes are lined with kilns, workshops and ceramic shops, and visitors can try shaping a pot of their own.
- Where
- Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 20.9833, 105.9167
Get the Bat Trang Pottery Village stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bat Trang Pottery Village. 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 Hanoi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bat Trang Pottery Village
Vietnam National Museum of History 7.5 km
A national history museum in a building put up for the French School of the Far East during colonial rule. Taken over in 1958, its collections now run from prehistoric finds and Dong Son bronze drums to the Nguyen dynasty.
Hanoi Opera House 7.6 km
A French colonial opera house at the head of Trang Tien Street, modelled on the Palais Garnier in Paris and opened in 1911. It still stages opera, ballet and concerts on August Revolution Square.
Vietnamese Women's Museum 8.1 km
A four storey museum run by the Vietnam Women's Union, opened in 1995 a short walk from Hoan Kiem Lake. Its galleries look at family life, dress and the part women have played in Vietnam's history.
Hoan Kiem Lake 8.4 km
A 12 hectare lake at the heart of old Hanoi, named for the legend of a magic sword returned to a golden turtle. Its shores fill with walkers and exercisers in the early morning, and the red Huc Bridge leads out to Ngoc Son Temple on its islet.
Ngoc Son Temple 8.5 km
A temple on a small islet in Hoan Kiem Lake, reached by the scarlet wooden Huc Bridge. Among those it honours is the general Tran Hung Dao, and one of its halls keeps a preserved giant turtle taken from the lake.
St. Joseph's Cathedral 8.6 km
A late 19th century Gothic Revival church whose twin square towers rise over Nha Chung Street near Hoan Kiem Lake. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Hanoi, named for Saint Joseph, the patron saint of Vietnam.
Hoa Lo Prison 8.7 km
The surviving gatehouse of a prison used by the French colonial administration, now kept as a museum. It later held American prisoners of war, who nicknamed it the Hanoi Hilton, and its cells and exhibits cover both periods.
Long Bien Bridge 9.0 km
A long steel cantilever bridge across the Red River, built by the French and first named after Paul Doumer, Governor-General of Indochina. Trains, motorbikes and people on foot still share its narrow deck, with wide views over the river and its sandbanks.
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Questions
Where is Bat Trang Pottery Village?
Bat Trang Pottery Village is in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vietnam National Museum of History (7.5 km), Hanoi Opera House (7.6 km), Vietnamese Women's Museum (8.1 km).
How do I get the Bat Trang Pottery Village stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bat Trang Pottery Village and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hanoi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bat Trang Pottery Village before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hanoi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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