Stop at the ‘pink school’ by the Perfume River-Travel

Quoc Hoc Hue School, located on the romantic Perfume River, is not only famous for the academic achievements of its students, the architecture of this “pink school” also makes many tourists fall in love with…

The most famous school in ancient Hue by the Perfume River. Photo: Hue Dang

Referring to Hue, it would be incomplete without Quoc Hoc Hue School. Because this place is not only a cradle for training generations of talents for the country through the ages, but also an ideal destination for many tourists.

Today, Quoc Hoc Hue High School for the Gifted is located on Le Loi Street (Hue City, Thua Thien Hue), next to the Huong Giang River. This is one of the three oldest high schools in Vietnam, after Le Quy Don High School in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City and Nguyen Dinh Chieu High School in Ho Chi Minh City. My Tho.

The school was established under the reign of King Thanh Thai (1896) with the name “Quoc Hoc Phap self school subject” with an area of ​​4,237m2. This is also the French-Vietnamese school of Indochina and the first high school in Hue.

In 1908, Nguyen Tat Thanh (ie President Ho Chi Minh) was one of the 10 best students of the French-Vietnamese Dong Ba primary school, passing the exam to enter the second grade of the high school year at Quoc Hoc school. 1908 – 1909. Photo: Khoa Le Van

In the early days, Quoc Hoc School consisted of rows of cottages, which were once renovated Royal Marines. In front of the school is a brick wall, dark red, the school gate has an ancient architecture with two floors, the upper floor is wooden. Photo: Khoa Le Van

In 1915, Quoc Hoc school was rebuilt, the rows of cottages were replaced by two rows of brick and tiled houses in the Western European style. In 1989, in the middle of the schoolyard, there was a plaster statue of Nguyen Tat Thanh and today it is covered with bronze to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh.

The school has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic according to Decision No. 298 dated March 26, 1990.

For more than 125 years, Quoc Hoc School for the Gifted has been the cradle of incubating, nurturing and training generations of talents for the country through the periods such as President Ho Chi Minh, General Vo Nguyen Giap, the late General Secretary. Tran Phu…

Quoc Hoc Hue School is famous throughout the country because of the excellent academic results of the students and the qualifications of the teachers. Most of the students here have passed into famous universities in Vietnam and internationally. Today, many contestants of this school also win high prizes at the intellectual playground Road to Olympia such as Ho Ngoc Han, Ho Dac Thanh Chuong…

When coming here, visitors can visit the school with a history of more than 125 years with ancient French architecture, one of the most beautiful architectural works in Hue Ancient Capital. The first impression is the ancient school gate, followed by the famous saying of the great scholar Than Nhan Trung (Le dynasty). That is “Talent is the national spirit” located at the center and highest position of the school, reminding generations of students of the nation’s tradition of studiousness. Photo: Thanh Long

Experiencing the flow of time, many classrooms are still imbued with typical French architecture with colors, patterns, decorative motifs, the main door as well as the side doors. Photo: Khoa Le Van

On the occasion of the school’s 120th anniversary (October 23, 2016), Quoc Hoc Hue School was honored to receive the First Class Labor Medal for its achievements and outstanding contributions to the cause of education. country.

At the end of 2021, at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Thua Thien Hue took place a ceremony to announce the Decision and receive the Certificate of Special National Relic System of President Ho Chi Minh Monuments in Thua Thien Hue, in which Hue Quoc Hoc School. Photo: Khoa Le Van

The pink walls seem to enhance the beauty of so many tourists. Photo: Thanh Long

Stop by the stone bench. Photo: Khoa Le Van

Over time, Quoc Hoc Hue school today still retains its ancient features, is one of the most beautiful schools in Vietnam attracting many tourists to visit. Photo: Khoa Le Van