Built Heritage
The built heritage of the town of Hoi An reflects the cultural influences of diverse traders who settled and worked there in the past. Though trade with Japan lasted only around half a century (1592-1636), the cultural legacy of those traders can still be seen in Hoi An today because of the style in which they built houses in their quarter of the city. Likewise, many of Hoi An’s buildings feature Chinese architectural influences.
The Hoi An Centre for Monument Management and Preservation (HACMMP) has identified over 1,350 relics of heritage importance in the town. Of these, 1,254 are artistic or architectural structures, including shophouses, family chapels, communal houses, assembly halls, pagodas, churches, bridges, wells, markets, temples and tombs.