HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM

2/9/1969 is day our country suffered from the biggest pain and loss in history. It is that the uncle Ho passed away forever. In his will, Ho Chi Minh wanted to state his wish to be cremated and to have his ashes scattered in the hills of north, central, and southern Vietnam, so that land can be saved for agriculture production. However, according to the wish of the whole people, the nation decided to preserve his body in good condition. So the construction is against his will. With the aid of staffs of Soviet, the mausoleum was built in 1973 and was first open to the public in 1975. The construction was inspired by Lenin’s Mausoleum in Moscow but incorporates distinct Vietnamese architectural elements. The structure is 21.6m high and 41.2m wide and made of grey granite, black and red polished stone. The materials that constitute the building, from exterior granite to interior wood, were contributed by people from all over the country. Even the garden around the mausoleum ...