Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty
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| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1358 |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
| Area | 155.5 ha (384 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 5,078.5 ha (12,549 acres) |
| Coordinates | 20°4′41″N 105°36′17″E / 20.07806°N 105.60472°E |
  Location of Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty in Vietnam | |
Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty (
Tây Đô castle is rectangular in shape. Its north-south side is 870.5 m (2,856 ft) in length and its east-west side is 883.5 m (2,899 ft) in length. There are four gates: one at the south (fore gate), one at the north (back gate), one at the east (left gate), and one at the west (right gate). The southern gate is 9.5 m (31 ft) high and 15.17 m (49.8 ft) wide. The castle was constructed from stone blocks, each of which is 2×1×0.7 m (6.6×3.3×2.3 ft) in size on average. Except for its gates, the castle is mostly ruined.
The citadel was built in 1397. It was composed of an Inner Citadel made of limestone, the La Thanh Outer Wall and a 155 hectare altar. The design and decoration of architectural elements in terms of space management was meant to showcase a centralized imperial city ruled by royal power, based on Confucianism mixed with a Buddhist culture. The construction of the castle was built according to fengshui principles. The citadel was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites on June 27, 2011.[1]
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General view -
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A stone cannonball found in Tây Đô castle -
King's Well
References
External links
- Hồ castle (in Vietnamese)
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