Bac Lieu Mansion also known as the Big House or the Villa of Bac Lieu mandarin’s son or the prince of Bac Lieu’s house is located at 13 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 3, Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu Province. The villa is associated with Tran Trinh Huy was the most famous mandarin’s son in the Southern region of Vietnam in the early 20th century.
“Bac Lieu mandarin’s son” was used to refer sons of rich families in Bac Lieu Province in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Of which, the most famous one is Tran Trinh Huy (1900-1974) and the name “Bac Lieu mandarin’s son” was almost for him only.
The villa of Bac Lieu mandarin’s son was built in 1919 with most of raw materials imported from Paris, France such as cast steel, stone tiles, bricks, decorative iron frames. After completion, this was considered as the most luxurious and largest house in the South region at that time.
The French architecture villa includes 2 floors with the luxurious white color. The ground floor has 2 bedrooms and 2 halls. The upper floor consists of 3 bedrooms and 2 halls, of which Tran Trinh Huy’s room is equipped with all conveniences as bed, television, telephone, refrigerator, wardrobe, work table, etc.
Nowadays, part of the Bac Lieu mansion is preserved to serve visitors. Visiting the villa, visitors will be attracted by the elegant and luxurious decorations. A part of the villa is used for displaying many rare and precious furniture of Tran Trinh Huy’s family.
The remaining of the villa was repaired and renovated into hotel and restaurant that offers guests the chance to experience the life of the province’s prodigal sons. Coming here, visitors have the opportunity to rest in French architecture rooms, enjoy the hot pot named “mandarin’s son”, and relax with the program “Sing together” at 7pm everyday.
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