Built on a pine hill in an area of over 13,000 square meters, the complex includes three villas in colorful names: Hong Ngoc (Ruby), Bach Ngoc (White Jade) and Lam Ngoc (Sapphire) . Besides, there is a heated swimming pool and a Japanese flower garden in the complex. There is a special pond in the garden, which, when filled with water, displays map of Vietnam.
Tran Le Xuan Palace was famous for its luxurious beauty beside the prestige and power of its owner under the regime of the Republic of Vietnam. The complex was so famous that after the coup against Ngo Dinh Diem’s regime, visitor everywhere came to Da Lat to see it.
After 1963, Tran Le Xuan Palace was devastated by the ravage of war and time. Memory about a luxurious and splendid palace was gradually forgotten.
In 2006, the National Archives Center No. 4 started to renovate the complex to return its beauty and convert some areas into exhibition areas to promote national significant records, especially the Woodblock collection of Nguyen Dynasty, to help local and international visitors to understand more about Vietnamese history and culture.
In, 2016, the National Archives Center No. 4 conducted renovation of the Palace to return its beauty.
Heated swimming pool
A corner of
Lam Ngoc (Sapphire) villa