Cat Trieu Temple

Cat Trieu Temple located at No. 35, Alley 55 Hoang Hoa Tham, Ba Dinh Ward, Hanoi, dating back to about the early Nguyen Dynasty and has undergone several renovations. The relic was ranked as a City-level Historical and Architectural Art Relic in 2008.

The temple worships the mother of Saint Huyen Thien Hac De, a deity revered and worshipped by the people with the belief of praying for protection, safeguarding, and peace. The temple is closely associated with Huu Tiep Communal House, both located on the same plot of land and tied to the area's cultural and religious space.

In terms of architecture, the temple has a layout in the shape of the character Dinh, including the front hall and rear sanctuary. The structure features traditional architecture with tiled roofs, folding door systems, decorative panels the Four Sacred Creatures and Four Noble Plants and many carved details of artistic value.

The temple currently preserves many precious relics such as a bronze bell from the 7th year of Bao Dai's reign (1932), two stone steles from the Bao Dai period, and 35 artistic statues from the 19th–20th centuries, along with a system of horizontal plaques, couplets, and arched door curtains.