Nhan Tower

Thap Nhan stands on a hill about sixty metres above Tuy Hoa, a square brick Cham tower of the eleventh or twelfth century, roughly twenty-four metres tall, built to the standard plan with a false-storey tiered roof and an east-facing door. It was damaged in the twentieth century and restored in the 1960s and again later. From the hill the Da Rang river mouth and the city lay out, and the tower is floodlit at night, which makes it Tuy Hoa's landmark from the road and the rail line. A Cham festival is held here in the first lunar month.

What you actually see

• A Cham tower of about twenty-four metres - eleventh or twelfth century.
• On a hill above the city - about sixty metres up.
• The Da Rang river mouth - the view from the top.
• Floodlit at night - the city's landmark.

When to go

Year round; evening for the lighting. An hour.

Honest expectations

Restoration is visible in the brickwork. The interior is a single empty chamber. Interpretation is limited. The visit is short - this is a stop, not a day.

Nearby

Ganh Da Dia is north along the coast; Tuy Hoa's beach is east.