Bat Trang is definitely an ideal tourist destination near Hanoi to visit and explore in one day. As a famous and long-standing traditional craft village, visitors can find many unique and sophisticated ceramic and porcelain products here. Not only that Bat Trang Pottery Village is also attracting tourist with many interesting activities that you should not miss.
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Some information about Bat Trang pottery village
Bat Trang pottery village is located in Gia Lam district, on the outskirts of Hanoi. According to historical records, this traditional craft village was formed in the 14th – 15th century, during the Ly dynasty. The birth of Bat Trang pottery village in Hanoi was due to 5 famous pottery families including Tran, Vuong, Nguyen, Le, Pham who brought pottery artisans to Thang Long citadel (use to one of the old name of Hanoi Capital) to develop their profession. These 5 families combined together to produce pottery, thereby establishing Bat Trang pottery village.
Over the centuries, Bat Trang pottery has become a Vietnamese brand. And what the special is pottery products in here still retain the traditional way of making passed down by many generations, bearing the characteristics of the nation.
Things to do in Bat Trang pottery village
Considered a “living museum”, Bat Trang always leaves a mark on visitors from all over the world with its long-standing cultural beauty. To make your Bat Trang trip more complete and meaningful, you have to definitely visit the following places:
Visit Bat Trang ancient village with unique architecture
Bat Trang ancient village is a construction with unique architecture, still retaining its rare ancient features that attract many visitors. Two typical places in this ancient village:
Van Van ancient house: located at the end of Bat Trang village, has existed for more than 200 years and is a place to preserve traces of the development of ceramic products through each period. Visitors here can enjoy the green space covered with trees; sip a cup of tea and enjoy the architectural and artistic values.
Bat Trang Communal House: the communal house was built to worship six gods who fought against the enemy and brought back a peaceful life to the country. To show respect, every detail of the communal house is made of the best materials. The pillars and beams are made of sturdy ironwood; the communal house steps, foundation, etc….all of them are built with bricks produced by the local villagers. This place was recognized by the state as a ranked architectural and artistic relic in 2002.
When learning about Bat Trang pottery village, visitors should come here to visit the historic communal house roof, enjoy the breeze and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere on the banks of the Red River.
Explore Bat Trang pottery market sells exquisite ceramic products
The market has an area of about 6000m² with hundreds of different shops, taking visitors into a colorful maze. The market impresses visitors with its diverse range of Bat Trang ceramic products: household items, decorative items, worship items, etc… with affordable prices and rich designs.
There is also a small ceramic yard in the market for visitors to observe and record the skillful ceramic kneading process of famous artisans.
Visit Bat Trang Ceramic Museum – a unique cultural space
Bat Trang Ceramic Museum was started in 2018 with an extremely unique design, demonstrating the boundless creativity of the artisans.
This architectural work is divided into three parts. The first floor is an area to display beautiful ceramic products from famous artisans and a space to organize art events. The second floor is uniquely designed with the shape of 7 turntables forming a soft curve surrounding the museum. It displays Bat Trang ceramic village products from each period, helping visitors learn about the historical journey Bat Trang has gone through.
The top terrace area is extremely airy, a place where groups of guests can choose to organize entertainment events. The museum is increasingly becoming a super “hot” place attracting many visitors.
Admire the last remaining ancient kiln
The Song Hong B kiln is the only remaining kiln in Bat Trang pottery village, with an area of over 1000m², 15m long, serving the need to heat a large amount of products.
Previously, this kiln was used to fire pottery using traditional manual methods. However, today, the local people have switched to using more modern firing techniques to protect the environment, so this ancient kiln is no longer used but is only kept for visitors to visit.
By stepping inside the kiln, visitors can admire the arrangement of the previous firing pots. In addition, you can also see the brick layer inside the kiln covered with a beautiful layer of enamel after nearly 100 years of operation.
Inside the kiln, there are five consecutive domes shaped like inverted shells connected to each other. Outside the kiln is a showroom and a pottery making experience area which very popular with tourists.
Try being an “amateur artisan” at the pottery workshop
Most visitors to Bat Trang pottery village are especially interested in the experience of making their own products made from ceramics and porcelain. The artisans will give you detailed instructions on how to use clay and operate the turntable.
Once completed, your work will be fired and you can take it home with you. So you have a truly meaningful souvenir from your trip to Bat Trang pottery village!
Enjoy the specialties of Bat Trang pottery village
Bat Trang pottery village is not only famous for its beautiful ceramic products but also attracts tourists with delicious and unique dishes such as grilled cassava cakes, hot rice cakes, local sweet soup, Dong Du guava… However, one of the dishes that cannot be missed when coming here is bamboo shoot with squid soup. The broth in the soup is made from chicken broth, bone pork broth and shrimp, bringing an extremely irresistible flavor.
Every step in the preparation of the dish must be meticulously carried out to produce a dish that meets the highest standards with the rich sweet and salty taste of squid combined with crispy bamboo shoots.
Hopefully, the above sharing will help you prepare for your Bat Trang Pottery Village trip more interesting. Let’s save the wonderful and meaningful moments at this famous traditional craft village in Hanoi.
Source: collected by An
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