Lung Cu Flagpole

The Lung Cu flagpole is built on Rong Mountain, the foot of the tower was carved with pattern of Dong Son bronze drum, the flag is silhouetted on Lo Lo river surface. At closer look, there appears a large and beautiful cave in the halfway of Rong mountain, which is called Si Man Khan.

Lung Cu flagpole was first built in in Ly Thuong Kiet Dynasty and originally made of a sa moc wood. The pole was rebuilt in 1887 under French colony. In later years, the pole was renovated several times until it has its shape and design as today. The flagpole has the height of 33.15 m with the pole foot is 20.25 m, diameter of 3.8 m.

The pole foot and base have 8 bluestone dimensions carved with Dong Son bronze drum’s patterns and the vignettes illustrating the stages of Vietnam history, as well as customs and people in Ha Giang. The body of the flagpole has stairs going to the top. On the top is Vietnam’s national flag with area of 54 meter square.

The path to the flagpole has 839 stone steps of stairs. At the foothill, they exhibit the costumes, working tools, cultural and handicraft products of Ha Giang people.