Tangible Cultural Heritage
- Vietnam Tangible Cultural Heritage
Ho Dynasty Citadel – Three months of construction
According to “Records of Historian about Dai Viet’s History” of Ngo Si Lien, King Ho Quy Ly instructed Prime Minister Do Tinh to build the Ho Citadel in Thanh Hoa in January 1397. The construction was completed in March. The Ho Dynasty only lasted from 1400 to 1407, Emperor Ho left a significant legacy – [...] Read more >>
Con Dao Prison
Con Dao is a charming archipelago including 16 islands, situated between the ocean 117 nautical miles in the south of Ho Chi Minh City and about 600 miles from Singapore. Western sailors called it as Poulo Condore, Con Dao is formerly known as the brutal prison for prisoners of patriotism against the French colonialism and [...] Read more >>
Sapa Ancient Rock Field
Sapa ancient carved rock spreads out on the territory of three communes of Ta Van, Hau Thao and Su Pan. It is located in Muong Hoa valley with an area of about 8 km2. Located on the steep winding mountain road, ancient rock carving ground is consisted of 159 small and large boulders alternating in [...] Read more >>
Hoa Lu imperial city
About 100 kilometers from Hanoi, the ancient capital of Hoa Lu is the capital of former Dai Co Viet country over 10 centuries ago. Ma Yen Son Mountain stood on the mountain where the tomb of King Dinh is located, you can see the ancient capital in the eye. The old imperial capital stretches over [...] Read more >>
Ho Citadel
Location: Thanh Hoa province (about 150km to the South of Hanoi) Feature: The citadel was the capital of Vietnam from 1397 to 1407 (it was also called Tay Do castle or Tay Giai castle). It consists of three sections: a bamboo hedge, a moat, and a citadel wall. The Ho dynasty built it according to [...] Read more >>
