APEC Park features a large, white steel sculpture shaped like a kite unfurling toward the Han River. It occupies a triangular plot of land where the Han River meets the sea. The park serves as a green space for the city, but its…
Han Riverfront Landmarks
Walk along the bustling riverfront of Bach Dang Street to see Da Nang's most famous symbols, including the fire-breathing Dragon Bridge and the historic Museum of Cham Sculpture. Experience the cool river breeze and the energy of the city's main promenade.
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1. APEC Park
2. Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture
The Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture holds the largest collection of Cham sandstone carvings in the world. Its distinct yellow colonial facade hides a collection that began in the early twentieth century when French archaeologists gathered…
3. Dragon Bridge West Park
The Dragon Bridge West Park sits where the western end of the great steel dragon meets the bank of the Han River. Its centerpiece is a coiled, bronze statue of a carp turning into a dragon, a design inspired by the Ly Dynasty. Local stone…
4. Da Nang Cathedral
The pale pink walls and the towering steeple topped by a grey rooster weathercock distinguish the Da Nang Cathedral from the surrounding city streets. Built in nineteen twenty-three by a French priest named Louis Vallet, the church served…
5. Han Market
The Han Market occupies a full city block with a distinctive, wide, concrete roof featuring rows of arched vents along its top edge. It began as a small collection of boats and vendors trading goods on the banks of the Han River in the…
6. Han River Bridge
The Han River Bridge is the only swing bridge in Vietnam. Its midsection rotates ninety degrees on a central axis to let large ships pass through during the early morning hours. Residents funded the entire project through individual…
7. Đà Nẵng Museum
The Da Nang Museum sits inside the thick, stone walls of the Dien Hai Citadel. This fortress dates back to the early nineteenth century when King Gia Long ordered its construction to guard the Da Nang harbor against European warships.…