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Dalat is known as The City of Flowers. But an array of architectural styles of a variety of buildings, particularly pagodas and churches, make the mountain resort town even more interesting.
Residents take pride in Dalat Cathedral, which harks back to 1931 and which is topped by a rooster and is, therefore, locally called the Chicken Cathedral. Windows have 70 stained glass panes brought from France, bringing a hint of medieval Europe to the church. Its bell tower can be seen from around the city.
Dalat University, set in a pine forest, is a picturesque combination of architectural constructions. Small paths on the campus are named tenderly: Thong Reo (Whistling pine), Anh Dao (Cherry) and Huong Duong (Sunflower).
Most tourists to the city want photographs of the railway station, which was built in 1938. It is roofed with red tiles and surrounded with stone walls.
The city is also famed for three palaces that were used for heads of state during their holidays.
Dalat is proud of having many old villas. The villa owners seemed to compete with each other in the number of fireplaces installed. A family would be deemed rich according to the number of fireplaces they had in the rooms of the house.
Dalat University, set in a pine forest, is a picturesque combination of architectural constructions. Small paths on the campus are named tenderly: Thong Reo (Whistling pine), Anh Dao (Cherry) and Huong Duong (Sunflower).
Most tourists to the city want photographs of the railway station, which was built in 1938. It is roofed with red tiles and surrounded with stone walls.
The city is also famed for three palaces that were used for heads of state during their holidays.
Dalat is proud of having many old villas. The villa owners seemed to compete with each other in the number of fireplaces installed. A family would be deemed rich according to the number of fireplaces they had in the rooms of the house.
Author: Chao
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