The Flag Tower of Hanoi (Vietnamese: Cột cờ Hà Nội) is a tower in Hanoi, Vietnam, which is one of the symbols of the city. Its height is 33.4 m (41 m with the flag). Built in 1812, the tower, unlike many other structures in Hanoi, was not destroyed during the French administration (1896-1897), being used as a military post. The Eiffel Tower Fire-observation watchtower in Kostroma, Russia. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: HÃ Ná»™i), estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam and was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. ...
Cột cờ is composed of three tiers and a pyramid-shaped tower with a spiral staircaise leading to the top inside it. The first tier is 42.5 m wide and 3.1 m high; the second - 25 m wide and 3.7 m high and the third - 12.8 m wide and 5.1 m high. The second tier has four doors. The words "Nghênh Húc" (English: "To welcome dawn's sunlight") are inscribed on the eastern door; the words "Hà Quang" ("To reflect light") - on the western door and "Hướng Minh" ("Directed to the sunlight") - on the southern door. The tower is lightened by 36 flower-shaped and 6 fan-shaped windows. The National Flag of Vietnam is on top of the tower. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pyramids Pyramids are among the largest man-made constructions as well as one of the great Wonders of the ancient world. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The National flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is called Red flag with Yellow star. This flag was adopted as the National flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) on November 30, 1955. ...
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