Hoa Lo Prison (Maison Centrale) - inhumane prison built by the French and for the US prisoners in HN

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Located in the centre of the capital of Vietnam, well-known as one of the most inhumane prisons with terrifying punishment, Hoa Lo Prison, aka Maison Centrale, is a symbol of the strong will of prisoners and their sacrifice for their communist ideals. Hỏa Lò Prison was a prison in Hanoi originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During this later period, it was known to American POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton".

In the past, this land was a village specializing in making all kinds of casseroles, and portable earthen stoves,…. so this place is called Hoa Lo village (Hoa Lo means “ fire earthen stove” in Vietnamese). When the French occupied Hanoi, this was moved to another place to get land to build courts and prisons. Because this prison was landed in Hoa Lo village, people called this place “Hoa Lo Prison”. Hoa Lo prison was built by the French in 1896 and was named “Central Prison”. The location of prison was located on the full land of Phu Khanh village. The total area of Central Prison and the neighbouring roads leading to the prison is 12.908m2.

Opening hours: 8h00 - 17h00 every day (except special holidays)
Address: 1 P. Hoả Lò, Trần Hưng Đạo, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội