One Pillar Pagoda is one of the most iconic historical sites, rising from a pillar in the lake. The Pagoda is situated in the park behind the museum near Ba Dinh Square at Ong Ich Kiem Street in the Ba Dinh District.
It is said that the pagoda was built by Emperor Ly Thai Tong of the Ly Dynasty. This heirless emperor dreamed that he met Quan The Am Bo Tat, the Goddess of Mercy, who sit on the lotus leaves and handed him a male child. After that, he married a young peasant girl and had a son for him who looked like the baby he dreamed. In order to show his gratitude to the Goddess, he constructed a pagoda here in 1049 shaped like a lotus blossom. The new government rebuilt it after destroyed.
Opening Hours: Entrance is free and the pagoda is open daily from 08:00-17:00
