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Situated at 13 Dien Bien Phu, Ward 3, Bac Lieu City, adjacent to the Bac Lieu River, the mansion of Bac Lieu's tycoon was constructed in 1919 by a French architect when Bac Lieu's tycoon - Tran Trinh Huy - was just 19 years old. At that time, it was the grandest and most beautiful house in the six provinces of Southern Vietnam.
Overall view of the mansion (photo by st)
Architectural overview of Bac Lieu's Tycoon Mansion
More than a century has passed, yet the house still retains its beautiful basic features. The screws, bolts for construction details are all stamped with the elegant P self-characterization, clearly indicating their origin from the glamorous capital, Paris. This is quite a spacious house, formerly the most prestigious house in Bac Lieu, often referred to by locals as the 'Big House.'
Overall view of the mansion (photo by st)
The overall architectural complex consists of 2 floors with predominantly luxurious and magnificent white paint. The main materials used are cast iron, marble stones for flooring, bricks along with many decorative iron frames creating an extremely unique architectural ensemble amidst Bac Lieu City. The unique architecture of the complex bears the characteristics of French culture, representing the architectural style of old Paris that many architectural works in Vietnam still preserve.
Photo by st
Distinctive architecture of 19th-century France (photo by st)
(photo by st)
Interior inside the mansion
The ground floor of the house consists of: 2 bedrooms, two quite spacious and luxurious halls along with the staircase leading to the upper floor. Upstairs, there are 3 bedrooms and two grand halls, with meticulous design lines, the interior of the house also exudes elegance and grandeur. The sparkling yellow lights illuminate all the rooms, giving us a cozy and comfortable feeling. Each column is also adorned with beautiful patterns.
(photo by st)
Living room (photo by st)
Exquisite wooden furniture set in the living room (photo by st)
Staircase (photo by st)
Akai music player, a luxury item owned only by elite families and nobles in society (photo by st)
Vintage telephone (photo by st)
The ancestral altar here is quite large and solemn, as if to testify to the glorious era of this most extravagant tycoon in Southern Vietnam. The staircase leading up to the upper floor is quite spacious, gracefully winding to lead visitors to explore the interesting things above.
Ancestor altar of the Bac Lieu Tycoon (photo by st)
(photo by st)
Not only beautiful in architecture and interior design, but the house also contains many precious antique items. The exquisite artistic details crafted by talented artisans embellish the tables and chairs, making them more beautiful and distinctive. The sets of tables and chairs here are meticulously crafted and hardly found elsewhere.
Furthermore, inside the house, there are vases and tea pots decorated with dragon patterns that add vibrant colors to the mansion. The objects here are ancient and rare, although many have been lost due to wars and other reasons, the remaining items still speak of the wealth of the tycoon's family in Bac Lieu at that time.
(photo by st)
(photo by st)
antiques at Bac Lieu's Tycoon Mansion (photo by st)
(photo by st)
set of luxurious wooden sofas (photo by st)
(photo by st)
Particularly, there's a room here called the 'tycoon's room,' because it used to be Mr. Tran Trinh Huy's room - also known as Bac Lieu's tycoon.
Bac Lieu's tycoon bedroom (photo by st)
The room is fully equipped with a TV, air conditioner, and a writing desk. Moreover, the 'Black tycoon' also has another bedroom to add another bed, both beds are 2.5 meters long and 2 meters wide, made of huynh dan wood (ironwood) divided into hot and cold beds. The hot bed surface consists of 3 pieces of combined rosewood, used for sleeping in the rainy season. Meanwhile, the cold bed has a large piece of jade stone underneath, used for sleeping in the hot summer. The entire antique bed is meticulously carved with intricate patterns. Each of these antique beds has about 30 kg of ironwood screws (market price is currently around 200 million VND/kg). Therefore, the cost of the screws used to fasten the bed alone amounts to 6 billion VND.
Bac Lieu's tycoon bed (photo by st)
Image of the countryside bed (photo by st)
Tycoon's car
Despite hundreds of years passing by, many household items have been lost due to historical upheavals, but the mansion still retains its inherent elegance, reflecting the utmost luxury of the Tran family.
Exploring the Bac Lieu Tycoon's Mansion
Getting Around
The Bac Lieu Tycoon's Mansion is located in the heart of Bac Lieu city. However, there is currently no airport here, so to get here, you can move to Ca Mau airport and take a bus to Bac Lieu because the distance from Ca Mau to Bac Lieu is only about 60km, making it quite convenient for your transportation.
Below are some suggestions for you:
From Hanoi:
The journey from Hanoi to Ca Mau does not have a direct flight and involves a layover in Ho Chi Minh City, so the travel time will be longer. You can consider some flights as follows:
- Vietnam Airlines: approximately 3,000,000 VND depending on the time.
- Other airlines offer similar ticket prices, which may vary depending on the booking time and the ticket class you choose. You can check here for updated ticket prices and convenient promotions.
After arriving at Ca Mau airport, you can take a bus to Bac Lieu, which will take about 1 hour for the journey. You can refer to some bus companies as follows:
- Phuong Trang Bus Company, ticket price: 60,000 VND/ticket. Contact number: 0780 3651 1651
- Tuan Hung Bus Company, ticket price: 60,000 VND/ticket. Contact number: 0780 366 77 88
Additionally, you can consider traveling from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City by bus (Hoang Long Bus Company, Mai Linh Bus Company, etc.) or by train (North-South railway line). However, these two methods of transportation will take quite a lot of time.
From Ho Chi Minh City:
+ By airplane:
From Ho Chi Minh City, there are direct flights to Ca Mau Airport located in Ca Mau City, so you can easily choose your trip with ticket prices around 1,500,000 VND depending on the timing. See more here.
+ By bus:
From Ho Chi Minh City to Bac Lieu, there are many bus options, convenient for your trip. You can consider the following bus companies:
- Mai Linh Bus Company, ticket price: 145,000 VND/ticket. Contact number: 1900 7070
- Lien Hung Bus Company, ticket price: 180,000 VND/ticket. Contact number: 0835119090
From Bac Lieu Bus Station, you can take a taxi or a motorbike taxi to Công Tử Bạc Liêu Mansion. Check the route here.
Hotels, Guesthouses
Currently, Công Tử Bạc Liêu Mansion has been transformed into the Công Tử Bạc Liêu Hotel (under the management of the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee Office) with 6 bedrooms. Among them, 5 are standard rooms, and the Ba Huy room, which used to be the mansion, is priced twice as much. The 'mansion room' is always popular, especially among foreigners. You can stay here, but the prices range from 500,000 to 1,200,000 VND, and you need to book a room one month in advance.
Công Tử Bạc Liêu Hotel (photo st)
Moreover, due to its proximity to Bac Lieu city, finding guesthouses and hotels is quite convenient. You can consider the following addresses:
+ Tran Vinh Hotel, room price 496,623 VND/room for 2 persons. Address: 85 -87 Hai Ba Trung Street, Ward 3, Bac Lieu.
+ New Palace Bac Lieu Hotel, address: 36 Tran Quang Dieu Street, Ward 1, Bac Lieu city.
+ Sai Gon Bac Lieu Hotel: room price 707,354 VND/room for 2 persons. Address: 4-6 Hoang Van Thu, Bac Lieu.
Learn more and book your room here.
What are the local specialties here?
Bac Lieu offers a wide range of local specialties to cater to tourists. When visiting this city, you can try some dishes such as: fermented fish hotpot, coconut duck cake, longan fruit, Vietnamese sizzling pancake, spicy beef vermicelli soup, broth-based vermicelli, crab, fat snail, horn shell snail, sea pineapple, crab salad, three-striped crab,...
coconut duck cake (st photo)
Additionally, when visiting Bac Lieu in general and Cong Tu Bac Lieu Mansion in particular, you can consider the following dining options:
- Tam Thi Grilled Restaurant: located in the Nhà Mát tourist area, Bac Lieu city.
- Hoai Sang Eatery: address: 12 coastal embankment, Bac Lieu city, Bac Lieu.
- A Mat - Vietnamese Sizzling Pancake: address 89/353A Cach Mang, Ward 1, Bac Lieu City.
Additional Information:
- Address: 13 Dien Bien Phu, Ward 3, Bac Lieu.
- Opening Hours: 9 AM- 6 PM
- Ticket Price: 15,000 VND/person
- Phone Number: 0291 3953 304
It's evident that Cong Tu Bac Lieu Mansion is a destination you can't miss on your trip. When you have the opportunity to visit this place, don't forget to share your experience with VNTRIP.
Learn more about the biography of Cong Tu Bac Lieu here.
Wishing you joyful travels ahead!
