Quảng trường Cách Mạng Tháng Tám
August Revolution Square, Quảng trường Cách Mạng Tháng Tám, sits directly in front of the Hanoi Opera House in Hà Nội. That opera house ranks among the city's architectural icons. You find locals and tourists side by side here, since history and modern cultural life occupy the same ground.
One date anchors the square: the nineteenth of August 1945. On that day the Việt Minh organises a major rally here, the gathering that marks the beginning of the August Revolution. The uprising spreads across the country and proves crucial in Vietnam's fight for independence from colonial rule.
The square remains a vibrant part of the city, hosting cultural and community events. It also sits close to other historical sites, which makes it a natural starting point for exploring Hà Nội. Under French colonial rule the ground goes by the name Quảng trường Nhà hát Lớn. In 1994 the square takes the name it still carries, in commemoration of that nineteenth of August.
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