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About Ly Thai To Statue

Ly Thai To Statue is a statue standing at the center of Indira Gandhi Park. It commemorates the founder and first king of the Ly Dynasty, which rulted the land known today as Vietnam for more than two hundred years, from 1009 to 1225AD. The dynasty was founded by Ly Cong Uan, who changed his name to Ly Thai To when he ascended the throne. It was Ly Thai To who moved the capital to Thang Long, near present-day Hanoi, and this move resulted in the eventual founding of Hanoi as a city and present-day capital.

Buddhism was the state religion during the Ly dynasty. The Ly monarchs founded over 150 monasteries around the Thang Long region. The Ly Dynasty came to an end in 1225 when a shrew commoner by the name of Tran Canh married the last queen of the Ly Dynasty and manoeuvered his way to the throne, founding the Tran Dynasty in the process.

Getting there

Ly Thai To Statue is in Indira Gandhi Park, on the east side of Ho Hoan Kiem. If you are walking south along Dinh Tien Hoang street, it is on your left side. It is the only big statue along the way.

Nearby Sights

  • General Post Office
  • Government Guesthouse
  • Hanoi Opera House
  • Hoa Phuong
  • Indira Gandhi Park
  • Lake of the Returned Sword
  • Le Thai To Monument
  • Sofitel Metropole Hotel
  • State Bank of Vietnam
  • Tortoise Tower
  • Ly Thai To Statue Location Map


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    Ly Thai To Statue
    Ly Thai To Statue (30 August 2006)
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