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Marvel At The Sacred Beauty Of Banh It Tower In The Heart Of Binh Dinh

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Suppose you are on a journey from the South to the North when passing Tuy Phuoc District in Binh Dinh Province at Ba Di Bridge. In that case, you are fortunate enough to witness the stunning Cham Towers in the distance highlighted with the recognizable red bricks amidst the endless green mountains. The complex includes four towers built on a peak of a hill in Dai Loc Hamlet, Phuoc Hiep Commune, Tuy Phuoc District. Photo: Hoang Vinh In the late 11th century and early 12th century in Phuoc Hiep Commune, Tuy Phuoc, the tower was built on top of a hill lying between two branches of Kon River, Tan An, and Ganh Bridge, next to National Highway 1A, 20km away from Quy Nhon City. This is a complex of the four largest towers, including the main temple (Kala), the Gate Tower (Gopura), the Fire Tower (Kosagrha), and the Bia Tower (Posah). It was formerly the center of the three ancient Champa citadels of the Vijaya dynasty: Thi Nai Citadel, Cha Citadel, and Do Ban citadel, Vijaya i...