Quy Nhon Cham Tower – a unique and unique highlight of Binh Dinh tourism

Cham towers in Quy Nhon

Quy Nhon Twin Towers

Address: Tran Hung Dao Street, Dong Da Ward, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province.

Quy Nhon Twin Towers consists of two towers located adjacent to each other like a happy couple together. Inside the tower is a stone rice mill. Both towers are facing south. The Twin Towers are made of baked bricks bonded together by a very special substance. This is considered a secret of the Cham people that many researchers have not yet found the answer to.

This Quy Nhon Cham Tower has 2 main parts: The base of the tower is a solid stone block (Big Tower) and bricks (Small Tower) stacked neatly. The corner of the tower is decorated with sculptural images of gods, characters, or dancers in Indian legends, etc. All created a very vivid and interesting picture.
 

The large tower is well-proportioned, with a height of about 20m. The body and roof are beautifully designed with slightly constricted frills. The two sides are carved with images of flowers with 21 dancers dancing around the fringe of the roof. In the middle of the roof and body of the tower is decorated with images of monks sitting in meditation.
 

The small tower is also designed with the same structure as the big tower, with a height of 18m. But in the fringe of the roof, it is decorated with the image of a herd of 13 deer instead of the image of dancers. The sophistication in the design of the Cham people will make you feel more cherished than ever before.
 

Binh Dinh Cake Cham Tower

Address: Dai Loc village, Phuoc Hiep commune, Tuy Phuoc district, Binh Dinh province.

The entire complex of Cham Banh It towers has 4 towers, located on a gentle hill. From a distance, this tower looks like a little cake – a specialty of Binh Dinh. Maybe that’s why people call it Banh It tower. Recently, Banh It tower has been included in the list of 1001 beautiful architectural works by a group of British people that you must visit once.
 

The main tower is located in the middle of the largest size, surrounded by 3 small towers, forming a mysterious complex. The main tower has a height of about 20m, the gate part is decorated very sophisticatedly and quite fancy. The bas-reliefs of the main tower are carved with dancing images, creating a lively and attractive space.
 

Next to the main tower is the saddle tower, with a height of about 10m, a length of 12m and a width of 5m. Because the roof of the tower has a curved shape like a horse’s saddle, people also call this tower with a rustic name like that.

The unique feature of the saddle tower is that the base is designed to protrude larger than the body, around which is carved with images of many people puffing up their chests, bending their legs, reaching out their arms, working together to lift the whole court. tower. 
 

Looking to the south is a beer tower with a smaller size and lower than the main tower, about 10m high. The tower is designed with 4 doors located in 4 different directions. The tower body is delicately carved with many impressive shapes of plants, flowers, animals, etc. 
 

Located at the lowest position is the gate tower 100m from the main tower. The gate tower is decorated with simple but impressive images. The dome at the tower door has a distinctive spear shape. The tower is a unique complex, and is the most chosen check-in point when coming to Quy Nhon Cham tower .
 

Although not the most famous Cham tower complex, anyone who has ever participated in a Binh Dinh tour cannot ignore this impressive destination. Each tower is an architecture, a beauty of its own that compels those who come here to discover and learn to feel it.
 

Duong Long Tower Binh Dinh

Address: located between the territory of two villages An Chanh, Binh Tay and Van Tuong communes, Binh Hoa commune, Tay Son district, Binh Dinh province.

Duong Long is a complex of three towers located close to each other: the South tower, the North tower, and the middle tower. The body of the tower is built of bricks, the corners are carved with eye-catching motifs. Duong Long Tower is considered one of the tallest Cham towers in Vietnam .
 

The South Tower in the roof is carved with round breasts. The reliefs are images of monks meditating, or images of lions or other animals. The body of the tower also has green moss covered, which looks very mysterious and ancient.
 

The North Tower, in the false door is carved with the shape of atrium leaves, the outside of the door is a snake body winding around, inside the door is the face of the monster Kala. Right in the middle of the tower’s roof and tower body are carved with elephants and lions, looking very delicate and sophisticated.
 

According to the experience of discovering Binh Dinh  , the middle tower has a structure that is not as unique as the North and South towers, the tower has a higher height than the other 2 towers, the top of the tower is shaped like a very gentle lotus. The tower body is carved with unique motifs of Khmer architecture.
 

Experiencing the effects of weather and history, the Cham towers in Quy Nhon still retain their unique architecture. If you have the opportunity to travel to Binh Dinh , do not forget to spend some time to visit these Cham towers to discover all its ancient beauty.