View of the old Bac Ha Fort

Bac Ha Fort is located in the center of Bac Ha town, built on a high hill covering the entire Bac Ha town area. This is a large-scale military garrison, built in a spiral from low to high, fenced with barbed wire outside, followed by a protective wall surrounding the fortress with many huts. guard the entrance. Inside the fort, there are many architectural units with different functions, forming a closed system inside to serve the French army while occupying Bac Ha.



A remnant of the historical site of the Bac Ha Fort

Before Bac Ha was liberated, the French colonialists burned Bac Ha fort and then fled, making this historical relic no longer intact today. At present, most of the works of the Bac Ha Fort have been destroyed, only a part of them remains, such as: the blockhouse, the three-compartment water tank in the center of the hilltop; a tunnel in the south of the relic and a foundation embankment system surrounding the Fort. In these works, only the walls, roof and foundation systems remain. Some buildings only have traces of the foundation, such as Quan Ba ​​house, stables, and soldiers' houses.



Today, with the ranking as a provincial historical relic, Bac Ha Fort promises to create an attraction for tourists to visit and learn about the history of our ancestors fighting against foreign invaders in the past when they come to visit. Visit Bac Ha White Plateau.

Nguyen Tuan