Bến Đá Historical Site

Located within the memorial complex dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh in Dương Nỗ Village, Dương Nỗ Ward, Huế City, Bến Đá is a modest and simple site closely associated with memories of President Ho Chi Minh’s childhood. Situated along the Phổ Lợi River, Bến Đá, together with the Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh’s childhood and other nearby sites, helps recreate the everyday setting in which Nguyễn Sinh Cung lived during his family’s time in Dương Nỗ.

Bến Đá on the Phổ Lợi River

Bến Đá lies along the Phổ Lợi River, approximately 20 meters from the Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh’s childhood. According to the historical account of the site, the area was once a small stretch of land extending into the river. Local villagers regularly came here to bathe, wash clothes and enjoy the cool surroundings. Over time, it became a familiar landing place known as Bến Đá.

During the period when Nguyễn Sinh Sắc and his sons lived in Dương Nỗ, the family, along with other villagers, regularly came to Bến Đá for bathing, washing clothes and enjoying the breeze. The Phổ Lợi River therefore became a familiar part of their daily life in the village.

A Place Associated with Nguyễn Sinh Cung’s Childhood

For the Dương Nỗ memorial complex, the significance of Bến Đá lies not in the scale of its physical structures but in the memories associated with this everyday community space. As a young boy, Nguyễn Sinh Cung came to Dương Nỗ with his elder brother and father and spent important years surrounded by the peaceful landscape and simple rhythms of village life.

Bến Đá and the Phổ Lợi River thus add an intimate, everyday dimension to the story of Nguyễn Sinh Cung’s years in Dương Nỗ. Together with the Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh’s childhood, Dương Nỗ Communal House and other related sites, the location helps visitors gain a fuller understanding of the rural environment where he lived and studied during his childhood.

Today, visitors to the Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh’s childhood in Dương Nỗ can combine their visit with Bến Đá and nearby historical sites to experience more fully the cultural landscape, community life and peaceful surroundings of Dương Nỗ.

Historical Significance of Bến Đá

Bến Đá reflects the close connection between historical heritage and everyday community life. Once a simple riverside place serving the daily needs of local residents, it has become part of the historical landscape associated with President Ho Chi Minh’s childhood.

Bến Đá was recognized as a provincial-level historical site by the People’s Committee of Thừa Thiên Huế Province, now Huế City, under Decision No. 2462/QĐ-UBND dated October 28, 2008.

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