On June 14, information from Ha Long City People’s Committee said that this locality is appraising the plan of designing the national flag symbol on the top of Bai Tho mountain of architect El Salvador, with the system of elevators to travel. Guests come to the mountain to enjoy a panoramic view of Ha Long Bay.
According to the design, the elevator system is built in the area of Quang Ninh Seafood Import-Export Joint Stock Company (next to Ha Long Market I). From here, the elevator will take visitors to the mountain, where the symbol of the national flag is 60 m high, made of metal. At the top of the project is a balcony system with a width of 1,000 m2 and here visitors can see Ha Long Bay with binoculars.
Perspective of the work on Bai Tho mountain - Photo NH
Mr. Nguyen Cong Huy, Director of the Management Board of Ha Long City Construction Investment Project, said that the national flag symbol project will not use the budget but assigned to an investment group in the form of society. chemical.
"According to El Salvador architect’s design, this is a bold project, which can be an impressive highlight for Ha Long’s urban area. However, because Bai Tho mountain has complex geology, its surroundings are public. spiritual processes, historical monuments, high winds are always on the top, so we will report to the province for advice on this design, "Huy said.
According to the history books, in the past, Bai Tho mountain was called Doi Den, which was a key watch of the Northeast gate hundreds of years ago. At Doi Den mountain, there are always lights for boats to go ashore; When there is an enemy, this is the place where the fire reports about the capital.
On the top of the building, there is a balcony for guests to admire Ha Long Bay - Photo NH
In the spring of 1468, King Le Thanh Tong took his troops to patrol in the northeastern sea to stop the boat at the foot of the mountain. Moved by the beauty here, King Le Thanh Tong carved a poem on the cliff.
In 1729, Lord An Do Vuong Trinh Cuong, a famous poet of the Le-Trinh Dynasty, read the poem of King Le Thanh Tong during the week, and then recited it with a poem that was utterly lost, carved on the side. Mountain. From there, the mountain is called Bai Tho.
