oday, the Hanoi Vietnam Opera circle 100. Not only are massive structures were built during the French Opera House was the place where a series of important events in the country.
Started construction in 1901 and completed in 1911, the Hanoi Opera House is a combination of ancient architecture of Greece and the Paris Opera House. With a budget of up to 2 million francs, project 2600 m2 large theater in Hanoi has caused controversy in the press in France at that time.
After 100 years in use, works great, but the French government built in the early 20th century retained the architectural lines before.
Earlier, in front of the theater (Paul Bert is the first city) had the nuoc.Nhung fountain statue was then removed, replaced by the August Revolution Square is located at Trang Tien Street.
Inside the theater is a large stage to accommodate 870 seats, used as a place of performance of classical art forms such as opera, chamber music, drama ... for the upper classes of French and a handful of wealthy Vietnamese.
Morning of 9 / 12, the Hanoi Opera House has celebrated the 100th anniversary of the establishment. Leaders of Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism has announced its decision on the classification of historic art and architecture of Hanoi Opera House and the August Revolution Square.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh stressed that Hanoi Opera House as evidence of divine, and handed to mark the historic event and the most important revolution of as well as national capital. The work is architecturally one of a kind, the French colonial government built a model in Paris Garnier Opera House from 1901 to 1911.



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