War-remnant coffee shop in Hue City

December 11, 2015 | 09:04
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Located on Le Ngo Cat Street in the former royal capital city of Hue, "He Café" is not just an eatery but also a museum with many unique items collected from the wars in Vietnam by the owner, artist Nguyen Van He.

Quán cà phê mang dấu tích chiến tranh ở cố đô Huế Born in Thua Thien – Hue province, at the age of 14, He began collecting war scraps to earn a living.
He loved collecting war-related items. He traveled to many provinces to purchase war keepsakes.

Quán cà phê mang dấu tích chiến tranh ở cố đô Huế

Quán cà phê mang dấu tích chiến tranh ở cố đô Huế More than 200 items, mostly the US military, are displayed in He Café,
which is called the miniature "Museum of War Remnants".
Quán cà phê mang dấu tích chiến tranh ở cố đô Huế Through the hands of the young artist, many items have become furniture.Quán cà phê mang dấu tích chiến tranh ở cố đô Huế
The helmet of an American soldier.Quán cà phê mang dấu tích chiến tranh ở cố đô Huế
A gun made from cardboard.Quán cà phê mang dấu tích chiến tranh ở cố đô Huế
He said some teachers wanted to take their students to this café as a way to teach history.Quán cà phê mang dấu tích chiến tranh ở cố đô Huế With the message "Love ... not war!", this is not only a familiar address for Hue people but tourists as well.
Photos by Dac Duc/VNexpress

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