O Quan Chuong Ô Quan Chưởng

Brick city gate at the east edge of the lanes

Walk through O Quan Chuong, the brick gate and watchtower at the east edge of the lanes. It is the city gate still standing from the old wall, ranked a national relic in 1994 and dated to 1749. You pass under the arch where Hang Chieu, Thanh Ha, and Dao Duy Tu meet. A ticket and the hours are Check on arrival.

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O Quan Chuong from the street, the arch and the watchtower

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Get thereWalk to the Hang Chieu junction

Best monthsApril to June, or September to December

Hang Chieu

Old towns

O Quan Chuong is the brick city gate still standing at the east edge of the lanes, where Hang Chieu, Thanh Ha, and Dao Duy Tu meet. You walk through the arch under the watchtower. It was ranked a national relic in 1994, and it dates to 1749.

The west face of O Quan Chuong gate, brick walls and a watchtower over the arch — The west face of O Quan Chuong, with the side arches

Its literary name is Dong Ha Mon, and also Thanh Ha Mon. The street that runs through the arch is named O Quan Chuong. A ticket and a set of hours are Check on arrival. Keep walking the lanes after the arch.

Getting there and around

The gate stands where Hang Chieu, Thanh Ha, and Dao Duy Tu meet, on the short street named O Quan Chuong. Walk east from Hoan Kiem Lake through the lanes.