System of Cham Towers in Binh Dinh Province
21:41', 11/12/ 2006 (GMT+7)

 

Banh It 1 Tower (built in early XI century, now locates at Phuoc Hiep Commune, Tuy Phuoc District) is valuable and rare. It has great value of art and important meaning to researches on Champa and other contemprary arts.

 

Smaller tower at Banh It group has harness-shaped tile - traditional style of  house of past South East Asia with its unique poetic and charming figure.

 

CanhTienTower (built in XI century, now locates at Nhon Hau Commune, An Nhon District) appears as magnificient architectural work with huge masses, giving impression of imposingness but delicacy .

 

Inspite of its small size, ThuThienTower (built in early XII century, now locates at Binh Nghi Commune, Tay Son District) is distinguished with its huge impressive masses.

 

DuongLongTower (built in early XII century, now locates at Binh Hoa Commune, Tay Son District) is the highest and most beautiful brick tower in South East Asia. People can only find Binh Dinh style in architectural spirit of DuongLongTower while its design is under strong influence of Khmer art.

 

PhuLocTower (built in early XII century, now locates at Nhon Thanh Commune, An Nhon District) is one of the most impressive mountain-style temple with its magnificient and imposing figure.

 

Thap Doi (TwinTower) (built in late XII century, now locates at Dong Da Commune, QuyNhonCity) has typical characteristics of Cham-Binh Dinh ethnic people’s architecture.

 

Decorative stone Garuda God Birds at conners of the tower shows strong colour of Khmer art.

 

Decorative stone Garuda God Birds at conners of the tower shows strong colour of Khmer art.

 

 

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