Restoration of Hoi An’s iconic Cau Pagoda nearly complete
Tuesday, July 23, 2024, 13:01 GMT+7
Workers and engineers are exerting their efforts to finish the restoration of Cau Pagoda, a bridge more than 400 years old in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, as most of the construction barriers have been removed.
After a year and a half, the construction barriers were removed, revealing the bridge under renovation.
Many curious tourists visited the construction site on Monday morning.
The roof of Cau Pagoda remains covered with yin-yang tiles, with new tiles interspersed among the old ones.
On the floor and at pillars, deteriorated wooden bars were also replaced with new items.
In late 2022, Quang Nam Province approved a plan to renovate the pagoda on a large scale at a cost of over VND20 billion (US$784,112).
Hoi An City expected to complete the renovation and reopen the pagoda for tourists in early August.
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| The roof of the pagoda |
The pagoda was originally built on a bridge over a small creek by Japanese tradesmen in the 17th century.
Cau Pagoda is an icon of Hoi An and Vietnamese tourism.
The whole pagoda and bridge are made of painted wood and sculpted with sophisticated patterns.
It has undergone restoration several times.
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| A view of the pagoda from the Hoai River |
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| Inside the pagoda |
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| New wooden bars come between old ones. |
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| The underside of the roof of Cau Pagoda after restoration. |
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| A foreign tourist takes photos of the under-renovation Cau Pagoda. |
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