Kim Lan Communal House

Kim Lan Communal House (address at Hamlet 1, Kim Lan, Bat Trang Commune) is a city-level relic recognized since 2002. Located in Hamlet 1, Kim Lan, the site is an imposing and solemn cultural and religious center of the people of the ancient riverside land, worshipping Cao Bien and other deities with great merits to the country and protection of the village. The communal house's architecture bears strong artistic imprints of the Nguyen dynasty with a large scale, including a spacious main hall, and flexible dragon and phoenix carvings demonstrating the high technical level of ancient artisans. Kim Lan Communal House also preserves a rich system of royal edicts and original ancient ritual objects. The annual communal house festival is a major festival of Kim Lan residents, strengthening community solidarity and effectively promoting the local intangible cultural heritage value, attracting a large number of visitors from near and far to attend and pay homage.