Sights · Our pick in Hanoi
Ba Đình Square and the Mausoleum complex
Official visiting hours only
About Ba Đình Square and the Mausoleum complex
Ba Đình Square and the Mausoleum complex, west of the citadel, are a historic site visited in an orderly queue. Visiting hours and closures are set by the site’s management board and change with the season and for maintenance: check its official page before you go. Dress modestly (shoulders and knees covered), keep silent, and leave bags and cameras as instructed.
Why it's on our list
- Dress modestly
- Check the official hours
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ba Đình Square and the Mausoleum complex before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Ba Đình Square and the Mausoleum complex, as the crow flies.
- Hotel de Lagom1.0 km12 min walk
- Peridot Grand Luxury Boutique Hotel1.2 km15 min walk
- Pan Pacific Hanoi1.5 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Ba Đình Square and the Mausoleum complex are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Văn MiếuLine 31.1 km14 min walk
Key sights
- The Imperial Citadel450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Temple of Literature900 mWalk 11 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 13 min
- St Joseph’s Cathedral1.6 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Long Biên Bridge2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Nội Bài airport20 kmCar or taxi 90 min
Railway station
- Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min