(TITC) - The innovation from the way of conveying the message, interacting closely, thereby arousing curiosity has helped Hoa Lo Prison attract the attention of visitors.
Bringing the excitement from the spirit that the fanpage conveys, but coming to Hoa Lo in the evening is an emotion that is hardly any word can describe. The journey starts from the main gate, goes to the mass prison, the dungeon, the prison yard, touches the guillotine with your own eyes, the challenge of escaping, understanding what is opening the cell door.
The collective wall - is likened to the boundary between "hell" and "earth". Simply, just behind this stone wall, there were people who had to endure shackles, chains, whips, and cruel tortures both physically and mentally. However, despite the torments, the soldiers remained single-minded for patriotism. They turned the prison into a "revolutionary school", protected and helped each other against the repressive regime, established a cell of political Party and held many cultural and political training classes right in the cell.
The imprint of the "revolutionary school" right at the prison (Photo: Hoa Lo Prison Relic)
At each stop of the journey, besides listening to the narration, there are scenes re-enacted by the prison staff and professional actors of the Ha Noi troupe, based on true stories about revolutionary prisoners. The dark, stuffy space, the glimmering light from the candles, plus the pounding music, visitors feel like they can experience the feeling of prison for themselves, and can't help but shed tears at the bravery of the revolutionary soldiers in this "hell on earth".
(Photo: Hoa Lo Prison Relic)
An image that constantly appears during the journey in Hoa Lo is the "gratitude" Cay Bang (tropical almond). According to the story, the almond trees in the prison yard used to be a shaded place for discussion gatherings. Cay Bang witnessed daily life in the colonial prison, also witnessed the aspirations, beliefs and ideals of the communists. The trees became "contact mailboxes", a place to hide letters, exchange information and materials of revolutionary propaganda. The branch is taken as a pen holder, the smoke pipe, the leaves and fruits of the tree are used as medicinal herbs and now are dishes, reminiscent of the old image.
(Photo: Hoa Lo Prison Relic)
With a large number of ticket bookings, the prison also developed into 3 night tours with 3 themes, aimed at the interest of different audiences:
Sacred Night 1: Shining Vietnamese spirit.
Sacred Night 2: Live like flowers, focusing on honouring the revolutionary soldiers and prisoners who lived and fought heroically at Hoa Lo Prison; every Friday night; Age: 8-75 years old.
Sacred Night 3: Youthful Fire, honouring young heroes, those eighteen and twenty who fought bravely and died heroically right here. Hoa Lo Prison is the revolutionary school where steel spirits are forged; every Saturday night; Age: 10 - 75 years old.
Address: No. 1 Hoa Lo Street, Tran Hung Dao Ward, Hoan Kiem District.
Time: 19:00 - 21:00, every Friday and Saturday night.
Ticket price: Depending on the theme tour.
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