CHIN HAM PRISON – HELL ON
EARTH IN HUE – HIDDEN LAND TRAVEL
Chin Ham prison is a historical relic
in Hue. The prison located on the foot of Thien Thai Mountain, Thuy An village.
Chin Ham like as associated with the evil crimes that the Ngo fammily has
caused to Vietnamese. Nowadays, the prison is still a popular tourist
attraction in Hue. So, this is a place travelers can not explore if visitors
are a person who likes to learn history.
Chin Ham historical relic
How Chin Ham prison was
built
About 6 km southwest of the center in Hue City, Chin Ham prison is located on the foot of Thien Thai Mountain. It was built in 1941 by French colonial. Previously,
it used for storage of materials and weapons. In 1946, the French colonial
returned and turned it into a prison. This area was left empty. After Ngo Dinh
Diem as president of the Republic of Viet Nam formed a dictatorship family of
the Ngo family. Representative of the Ngo family in the Central is Ngo Dinh
Can. In 1954, Ngo Dinh Can turned this place into the detention of
revolutionary soldiers, participants in the patriotic movement. The prison has
called Chin Ham.
Model in Chin Ham prison
Why Chin Ham prison like
as a hell on earth in Hue
The total area of the
prison is 4 ha. It has 8 tunnels and a watchtower. Each tunnels has 20
small room, each room measures 0,9m wide, 2m long and 2m hight. The largest
tunnel is 85m2, the smallest is 41m2. The tunnels was built by reinforced
concrete. Each tunnel has a single vent. Chin Ham prison like as a grave which buried alive people. Depending on the
different criminals detained in different tunnels. Tunnels 1,
6, 7, 8 was used to detain communists and spies. Tunnel 8 is the most
terrible tunnel in Chin Ham prison.
Tunnel 2 was for businessmen. Tunnels 3, 4 detained activists who opposed
Diem's dictatorship of the Ngo family. Tunnel 5 imprisoned monks, students, women
and workers and tunnel 9 was used as
a watchtower. There are thousands of
people who have died in prison.
Chin Ham prison has existed from 1954 to 1963. On the day that
the Ngo Dinh Can was arrested, the Ngo family was attacked, the local people went
to prison to break down it.
Nowadays, government
and local people was built the indomitable memorial house at the entrance to
the prison. Going to the prison, travelers will see many pictures, material in
here. Specially, travelers can visit tunnel 8- the most terible in Chin Ham prison
Tunnel 8 – hell on the earth
The best way to discover Chin Ham prison
Chin
Ham prison is near Huyen Tran Princess temple and the royal
tomb. Therefore, travelers can explore the prison and many landscapes in Hue by
Hue private cars. It is a good
choice for visitors to enjoy a wonderful trip. Besides, if travelers want to
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