Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty
| Citadel of the Ho Dynasty | |
|---|---|
| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 1358 |
| UNESCO region | Asia-Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
Citadel of Hồ Dynasty (Vietnamese: Thành nhà Hồ; also called Tây Đô castle or Tây Giai castle) is a citadel in Vietnam, constructed by the Hồ Dynasty (1400-1407).
It is located in Tây Giai commune, Vĩnh Lộc District, in Thanh Hóa Province, in Vietnam's North Central Coast region.
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) size on average.
Except for its gates, the castle is mostly ruined.
The Citadel was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites on June 27, 2011.[1]
Gallery
- South gate
North gate
East gate
A stone cannon ball found in Tây Đô castle
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- Hồ castle (Vietnamese)
Coordinates: 20°4′40″N 105°36′17″E / 20.07778°N 105.60472°E
| Cultural heritage |  | |
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| Natural heritage | ||
| Mixed | ||