1. About An Bang Cemetery
An Bang Cemetery, also known as Vietnam Ghost City, is a great local tourist attraction that you must visit and admire. Located in Hue, Vietnam, An Bang Cemetery is a popular destination for tourists due to its rich history and culture. While many visitors know about the city’s attractions, such as historical landmarks, there is a lesser-known but impressive attraction just about 30 kilometers away. An Bang Cemetery, also known as Vietnam Ghost City, is a remarkable architectural wonder and well worth a visit.
2. Location
An Bang Cemetery – Ghost City is located in An Bang village, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province, Central Vietnam. This cemetery has hundreds of large, colorful tombs/tombs in all shapes and sizes. Therefore, the locals call it Ghost City.
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- Location: An Bang Village, Vinh An, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue Province
- Opening hours: Always opened
- Entrance Fee: Free of charge
- Dress code: Comfortable clothes
3. The History of An Bang Cemetery
After the reunification of Vietnam in 1975, many Vietnamese people from An Bang village left their hometown to go abroad to the West, Europe and America to find work and have a better life. Later, when their life improved, they started sending money back to build tombs for their relatives in this village. Some people also built tombs even though their family members were still alive.
Honoring ancestors is one of the special cultural features of Vietnam and the locals like to build many mausoleums around here.
An Bang Cemetery has become the largest cemetery in Vietnam with wealthy tombs. Usually, the typical figure is from twenty-five to fifty thousand dollars to build a tomb. This magnificent place has become one of the tourist attractions to explore.
4. What to see there?
An Bang Cemetery, known as the “City of Ghosts”, will overwhelm you with its majestic lions stone and sparkling dragons, unicorns and phoenixes inlaid on the roof edges. Coming to An Bang Cemetery, you will visit thousands of lavish and elaborate tombs specially built in mosaic architecture. Some tombs are like mansions. This is a wonderful blend of many different architectures such as Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Vietnam, China and the West. Even in many tombs, there are copies of the tombs of Nguyen Dynasty kings and Hue Citadel.
Because of the uniqueness in the system and architecture and thanks to the ideas of famous Hue cultural researchers many years ago. Nowadays, tourists are very curious about this special city, so more and more people come here to visit.
5. How to get to An Bang Cemetery
An Bang Cemetery, also known as the “City of Ghosts,” is situated about 40 km away from the center of Hue City in An Bang Village, Vinh An Commune, Phu Vang District. To explore this unique city, the most recommended option is to book a Private car from Hue to Hoi An. This tour provides an opportunity to visit other incredible places like Tam Giang Lagoon, Hai Van Pass, Thanh Toan Bridge, Marble Mountains, and Elephant Springs. We encourage you to book your tours with SAMTOUR to have an amazing experience.
If you want to go to Hoi An. You want to visit An Bang Cemetery on the way, You can go from Hue to Hoi An by car. We encourage you to book your tours with SAMTOUR to have an amazing experience
