Cham towers of po Nagar Photo: Cham towers of po Nagar

At the foot of the hills opposite the Bay of Nha Trang are an ancient tower, built around the tenth century. Once they were ten, but six were destroyed with time and there were only four.

23-foot North Tower (Thap chin) with a terraced pyramidal roof, from inside a brick room and lobby, is a splendid example damskoi architecture. It was built in 817, pyramidal main hall, with a height of 28 m, is a black stone statue of the goddess Minds (in the form of Bhagavati) with 10 hands.

The Central Tower (Thap) was built partially from used bricks in the XII century on the site of a building Dating back to the VII century It less beautiful than the other towers, and has a bit of jewelry; its pyramidal roof there are no terraces or pilasters. Ornate Northwest Tower (Thap Tay BAC) was originally dedicated to Ganesha. The roof of the tower, crowned with a pyramid-like end is not preserved.

From the hills behind the towers offer beautiful views of this architectural ensemble and the surrounding area.

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Cham towers of po Nagar