Gold Tower (Tháp Vàng) Photo

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Phước Lốc (Gold) Chăm Tower
Tháp Chăm Phước Lốc (Tháp Vàng)

I am trying to make a photo set for the Champa Towers by myselt. This is Gold Tower (Tháp Chăm Phước Lốc -Tháp Vàng)in Binh Dinh Province.

The major Chăm monuments in Việt Nam are as follows:

Bằng An Tower
Bánh Ít (Silver) Chăm Towers
Bình Lâm Chăm Tower and Thị Nại Citadel
Cánh Tiên (Brass) Chăm Tower and Đồ Bàn Citadel
Chiên Đàn Chăm Towers
Đồng Dương Citadel (Indrapura)
Dương Long (Ivory) Chăm Towers
Hòa Lai Chăm Towers
Hưng Thạnh (Twin) Chăm Towers
Khương Mỹ Chăm Towers
Mỹ Sơn
Nhạn (Swallow) Chăm Tower
Phú Hải (Pô Xahnư) Chăm Towers
Phước Lốc (Gold) Chăm Tower
Pô Đam Chăm Towers
Pô Klông Garai Chăm Towers
Pô Nagar Chăm Towers
Pô Rô Mê Chăm Tower
Thủ Thiện Chăm Tower
Trà Kiệu Citadel (Simhapura)
Yang Prong Chăm Tower
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Gold Tower
Located on a high hill 30 kilometres north of Quy Nhơn in Nhơn Thân commune, An Nhơn District, the Phước Lốc or ‘Gold’ Tower (also known locally as Thốc Lốc Tower) was constructed in monumental Bình Định style (late 11th-early 14th centuries) in the late 12th-early 13th century, contemporaneously with the similar Cánh Tiên (Brass) Chàm Tower and Thủ Thiện Chăm Tower. The east-facing tower is square in shape and features decorated pilasters and false doors. Unfortunately the structure is in poor condition but nonetheless incorporates some notable decorative features, including the use of stone, which suggests strong Khmer influence.

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Zepi (22848) 2005-08-26 5:25

Hello Huy,
Très belle image, j’aime ce cadrage panoramique, les couleurs sont belles et fidèles à la réalité !
Beau travail
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement
Sébastien

eco (84) 2005-08-26 7:19 [Comment]

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feather (49848) 2005-08-26 9:36

I like the way the Cham Tower occupies the middle of its own litle hill. Good composition to include the foreground trees as well as the mountains in the background.
Kath

ndb1958 (9228) 2005-08-26 10:01

Hi Huy,
beautiful image, I like this panorama.
Nice work with nice colours.
Nino

Cricri (42894) 2005-08-26 11:07

Bonjour Huy, beau panorama, bon cadrage, des couleurs douces et naturel.
Amitié, cricri

singuanti (15240) 2005-08-26 22:26

Hello Huy. I am impressed with the way you framed this and included the round hill in the foreground. I like the feeling of isolation. The shot is tad too bright for me though. Thanks for sharing Huy!

ChrisJ (69618) 2005-08-27 4:20

Hi Huy

It could be a bit sharper, but the receding tones, & aerial perspective are superb. Good work!

Aliskt (0) 2009-04-06 8:28

Your photo depicts tranquillity. The soft colours please the eye. The silvery cast sea adds wealth in this composition.
Well done and best regards.
Ali Sialkot