Dalat Teacher’s Training College

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 _{DALAT TEACHER’S TRAINING COLLEGE}

_{Dalat’s Teacher Training College (it was formerly known as Grand Lycée Yersin) is one of the World’s typical 1,000 constructions in 20th century, according to the International Architecture Union (UIA).} 

_{Dalat University Street is Yersin No 29.}

_{The school which was established in 1927 by architects Moncet and Ernest Hebrard was formerly}

_{served for French children and wealthy Vietnamese children.  Previously, the Lycée Yersin used to}

_{follow French teaching programs. Officials at the other provinces also sent their children to} 

_{study here, and children of noble families, high social status in neighboring countries such as Laos,}

_{Cambodia, etc also was sent to study in here.}

_{In 1932 Petit Lycée Dalat was renamed Grand Lycée de Dalat. In 1935 Grand Lycee took the name Lycee}

_{Yersin to remind Dr. Yersin who discovered Dalat city. Later, it was renamed as Hung Vuong Education}

_{Center and then Dalat teachers’ training college.} 

_{This is the architecture with the combination of Western and Oriental architecture style. Looking like}

_{an arc, the school was mainly built by foreign materials. For example, red ceiling bricks were transported}

_{from Europe, and roofing tiles were made from France. These roofing tiles are now replaced because the}

_{old ones are out of use.}

_{The highlight of the school is the bell tower, although there is no bell inside. Visitors can see traces of}

_{the big clock reprinted on the front brick wall because a big clock used to behung outside the bell tower. The building consists of 3 floors and 24 classrooms, although what is moststriking is the Tower of 54 meters in height. The building, constructed in brick brought from France, isreddish.}

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_{The roof had to be restored. The Bell Tower is inspired by Morger architectural concepts, the Switzerland city where Alexandre Yersin was born.}

_{On 28th December, 2001 Dalat Teachers’ Training College was recognized as the National Architecture}

_{Relic by Ministry of Culture and Information.}

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