Bai Dinh Pagoda
A huge Buddhist complex on Bai Dinh Mountain that pairs an old hillside temple with a much larger new one, among the biggest in Vietnam. Long corridors lined with stone arhat statues lead up to its great halls and bronze Buddhas.
- Where
- Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 20.2769, 105.8628
Get the Bai Dinh Pagoda stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bai Dinh Pagoda. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ninh Binh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bai Dinh Pagoda
Trang An 6.0 km
A landscape of limestone towers, rice fields and flooded valleys near the old capital of Hoa Lu, listed by UNESCO in 2014. Rowing boats carry visitors along its streams and through low caves cut right through the karst.
Tam Coc Bich Dong 8.5 km
Two sights in one near Ninh Binh: Tam Coc, where boats are rowed, often with the feet, along a river through three caves in the karst, and Bich Dong, a set of pagodas built into a mountainside. Both are part of the Trang An World Heritage Site.
Cuc Phuong National Park 27 km
Vietnam's first national park, and one of the most important places for wildlife and plants in the country. Trails lead through old forest to giant trees and caves, and a rescue centre cares for endangered primates.
Phat Diem Cathedral 31 km
A stone and wooden cathedral built in 1891 that looks more like a Vietnamese temple than a European church, with curved roofs and carved timber. The complex around it holds five chapels, three grottoes and a memorial house.
Citadel of the Ho Dynasty 35 km
A 15th century fortress of huge cut stone blocks that served as the western capital of the short Ho dynasty, from 1398 to 1407. Its walls and arched gates still stand in the countryside of Thanh Hoa, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Perfume Pagoda 40 km
A sprawling complex of Buddhist temples and shrines set into the limestone Huong Tich mountains southwest of Hanoi. Pilgrims arrive by rowing boat along a stream, then climb or ride a cable car to the main shrine inside Huong Tich Cave, busiest during the spring festival.
Keo Pagoda 46 km
A Buddhist temple near the Red River in Vu Thu, begun in 1061 under the Ly dynasty. It is best known for its tiered wooden bell tower, a fine example of traditional Vietnamese timber building.
Bat Trang Pottery Village 79 km
A commune on the Red River southeast of central Hanoi, known for centuries for its pottery and ceramics. Its lanes are lined with kilns, workshops and ceramic shops, and visitors can try shaping a pot of their own.
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Questions
Where is Bai Dinh Pagoda?
Bai Dinh Pagoda is in Ninh Binh, Ninh Binh, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Trang An (6.0 km), Tam Coc Bich Dong (8.5 km), Cuc Phuong National Park (27 km).
How do I get the Bai Dinh Pagoda stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bai Dinh Pagoda and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ninh Binh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bai Dinh Pagoda before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ninh Binh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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