Hội An History Walk

This chronological walk traces the history of Hội An from its prehistoric and Cham-era roots, through its golden age as a multi-cultural trading port, to the late 20th-century preservation efforts that saved it.

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1. Sa Huynh Cultural Museum

The Sa Huynh Cultural Museum occupies a two-story building on Tran Phu Street, recognizable by its yellow-painted exterior and colonial architecture. Established in nineteen ninety-four, it holds nearly one thousand artifacts excavated…

2. BaLe Well

Ba Le Well is a square, ancient water source tucked away in a narrow alley in Hoi An. Built by the Cham people between the eighth and ninth centuries, its walls consist of bricks laid without mortar, while ironwood frames at the bottom…

3. Chùa Cầu

Chùa Cầu is a distinctive covered wooden bridge characterized by a curved, tiled roof and a central shrine structure. Built in the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century, the bridge originally served as a connection between the…

4. Fujian Assembly Hall

The Fujian Assembly Hall is marked by a triple gateway topped with a traditional yin-yang tiled roof. Located at forty-six Tran Phu Street, this site was established by merchants from the Fujian province of China who settled in Hoi An…

5. Old House of Tan Ky

The Old House of Tan Ky sits at one hundred one Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, identifiable by its tubular shape and a facade that bridges three distinct cultures. Built around seventeen forty-one, the house blends Japanese roof peaks, Chinese…

6. Cantonese Assembly Hall

The Cantonese Assembly Hall is marked by a stone gate at the entrance, featuring intricate carvings of dragons and phoenixes on its roof. Located at one hundred seventy-six Tran Phu Street in Hoi An, this site was built by merchants from…

7. Memory Statue of Kazimierz Kwiatkowski

A small, quiet public park sits along Tran Phu Street, anchored by a stone bust of a man with gentle eyes. This is the memory statue of Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, a Polish architect and conservationist whom locals knew simply as Kazik.…

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