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Hoa Lo Prison was constructed by the French in the year 1896 as "Maison Central", where the revolutionary soldiers were imprisoned against the civil regime. This was one of the most fortified of the Indochina. After the liberation of the capital, the prison was placed under the authority of the revolutionary government. Between 1963 and 1975, it was also used as a place to hold American pilots in the northern destructive war in the north. Today the fire brigade has become a special historical relic with many valuable materials on display and keep it carefully , attracting thousands of domestic and foreign tourists to visit every year.