| Thap Ba (Po Nagar Cham Towers) |
| The Po Nagar towers once stood at the entrance of Cai river, where the river
meets the ocean. The towers stood in isolation on a rock foundation, but over
many years the towers and the land it stands on became part of the land mass as
the river changed its flows.
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Today, the tower is north of the river and the
rock formation it stood on became known as nui Cu Lao or Mount Cu Lao. The town
of Vinh Phuoc at the base of the mountain was once a fishing village, known as
Xom Chai and Xom Bong.
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Po Nagar towers complex was built between the 7th and 12th century. The most
beautiful towers were built in the year 813 and 817. Most were destroyed and
only four towers are still standing. Each tower is a shrine to a different
deity.
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