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        1. Location

      This relic area up to 18,395 hectares, including archaeological site and many other historical relics left in the ancient war period. There are up to 8 gates of the Nguyen Dynasty, so the space is very wide and airy. Therefore, the relic is limited by major roads in Hanoi: the North is Phan Dinh Phung Street, the South is Bac Son Street, the West is Hoang Dieu Street, the East is Nguyen Tri Phuong Street. At the 34th session in Brazil on July 31, 2010, the World Heritage Committee meeting recognized Thang Long Citadel - Hanoi as a world cultural heritage with the following valuable criteria: testimony to the exchange of mainly Chinese influences in the north and the Champa kingdom in the south; testament to the long cultural tradition of the Vietnamese people established in the Red River Delta, it was a continuous center of power from the 7th century until the present day; is directly related to many important cultural and historical events.

On August 1, 2010, the central relic of Thang Long Citadel of Vietnam was recognized by the United Nations World Heritage Committee (UNESCO) as a world cultural heritage based on 3 outstanding criteria: is a unique demonstration of the long-term cultural exchange process, a place receiving many external cultural influences, many globally valuable theories and ideas of human civilization to create features. the originality and creativity of a national political, economic and cultural center, is a testament to the long-standing cultural traditions of the Vietnamese people in the Red River Delta through historical periods, with relationships exchange system with the region and the world.

2. The name of Imperial Citadel of Thang Long through each period

In the period of Nha Duong, An Nam was divided into 12 continents with 50 districts, Tong Binh was the center of An Nam's domination. In 866, General Cao Bien built a new stronghold, Tong Binh was renamed. Dai La - capital of Tinh Hai Navy.

In 1010, at Hoa Lu capital, King Ly Thai To ordered to move the capital to Dai La and renamed it Thang Long. According to the Vietnamese historical history books, Dai Viet historical records of the full letter: After settling the capital in Thang Long, King Ly Thai To built the architectural complex of the palace, whose center is Can Nguyen Palace, as a place to watch the worship , the left side is Tap Hien palace, the right side is Giang Vo palace. In the front is Long Tri (Dragon Pond), again open Phi Long gate with Nghinh Xuan palace, Dan Phuong door connecting with Uy Vien gate, South main is Cao Minh Palace, a shelf called dragon shelf; inside the dragon platform there was a curved roof, the porch surrounded all four sides. After Can Nguyen power building, two palaces, Long An and Long Thuy, were built as a resting place; the left side is Nhat Quang palace, the right side is Nguyet Minh palace; Behind the construction, Thuy Hoa and Long Thuy are the place for the palace, the East is called Tuong Phu door, the West is called Quang Phuc door, the South is called Dai Hung door, the North is Dieu Duc gate. Inside the citadel, it was Hung Thien Ngu pagoda and Ngu Phuong Tinh floor, outside the citadel was Thang Nghiem pagoda in the south. (Qàn is one of the eight beasts, symbolizes positive, hard. Can is Heaven, is king, is father. Originally is the beginning, is the first, is the heaven of all things, is the original).

After defeating the Minh invaders, Le Thai To was still stationed in Thang Long, but renamed Dong Kinh. In 1802, after completing the destruction of Tay Son, Nguyen Anh was crowned Emperor. The capital is still located in Phu Xuan. Thang Long is still called Thang Long. In 1831, during the major administrative reform, Minh Mang changed the name of Thang Long to Hanoi province. This name existed until 1888 when the Nguyen officially ceded Hanoi to France. The French changed Hanoi to a city.

Thus, the Royal Citadel of Thang Long is now the center of An Nam capital and Dai La citadel under the Duong (7th to 9th century), Dai La citadel of the Dinh - Tien Le dynasty (10th century). ), to Thang Long Citadel - Dong Do - Dong Kinh through the Ly dynasties (1009 - 1225), Tran (1226 - 1400), Le So (1428 - 1527), Mac (1527 - 1592), Le Trung Hung ( 1593 - 1789) and Hanoi Citadel of the Nguyen Dynasty (nineteenth century). It also preserves material values ​​of the French colonial period and revolutionary historical relics of the Ho Chi Minh era.

3. Move to Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

To visit Hoang Thanh Thang Long you go to 19C Hoang Dieu is the main gate for visitors. From the center of Hanoi, you can easily go to the Hoang Thanh relic by means of vehicles such as motorbikes, beautiful cars, cars, buses ... If you take the bus you can take route 22, this bus. will stop at the stop in front of Hoang Thanh.

Time and fare to visit

Adults: 30,000 VND / time.

Pupils, students 15 years of age or older (if they have a student card), elderly people (60 years old and over) are Vietnamese citizens (present ID card or any other documents proving that they are elderly people): 15,000 VND / time.

Free admission for children under 15 years old and people with meritorious services to the revolution.

Weekdays (closed every Monday).

Morning: From 8:30 to 11:30

Afternoon: From 14:00 to 17:00.

4. Places to visit in Hoan Kiem Lake / Hoan Kiem Lake

Kinh Thien Dien

Located in the center of archaeological relic, Kinh Thien Thien Palace is the most important work of Thang Long Citadel. Due to the destruction and relocation of the present day, the vestiges of electricity are only large old ground with the railing more than 1 meter high in the south of the electricity and the 10-step electric terrace divided into 3 electric paths with 4 large and sophisticated stone dragon. Although the work still remains very little, the electric base and the two pairs of dragons partly reflect the magnificent magnificence of the ancient Kinh Thien Palace.

Hanoi flagpole

The relic was built in 1812 during the Gia Long dynasty. The flagpole is 60m high, including the base, the column body and the gazebo. The base is square with an area of 2007m² and consists of 3 tapering levels. Each level is surrounded by floral walls and patterns. From the ground up to the 2nd level, you must climb 18 steps on the east and west faces. Want to go from level 2 to level 3 must also climb 18 steps at the two doors east and west. The third level has 4 doors, the East, the West, the South and the North.

Doan Mon

is the arch door that leads to the Kinh Thien Palace. Doan Mon consists of five gates built of stone, outside is Tam Mon gate around 1812 - 1814, Nguyen Gia Long dynasty destroyed, built Pillar Co (still towering now). In 2002, Vietnamese archaeologists who were allowed to dig inside Doan Mon found the "ancient way of the chariot" of the Tran dynasty, reusing many Ly bricks. If excavation continues, it will be possible to see the whole road from Doan Mon to Kinh Thien Palace in the North and the southwest gate of Hanoi.

North Gate

This is one of the five gates of Hanoi under the Nguyen Dynasty. In Cua Bac, two cannon traces still retained by French cannons fired from the Red River in 1882 when the French downed Hanoi for the second time. Today, on the gate is the place to worship the two Hanoi governors Nguyen Tri Phuong and Hoang Dieu.

House D67

Headquarters of the Central Military Commission of the Vietnamese revolution. It was here that the leaders of the Vietnamese revolution made important decisions such as the 1968 Tet Offensive, the 1972 General Offensive against America and the Spring 1975 General Offensive with Ho Chi Minh Campaign. history. House D67 is a miniature military area with meeting rooms, offices, general executive rooms, underground systems, room for electrical equipment, logistics, food, communication. , the working area of the Cipher Committee and the War Department ...

Hau Lau

Tinh Bac floor (Tinh Bac long) is a building built behind Kinh Thien architectural cluster, is the palace of Hanoi ancient citadel. Although it is behind the palace but it is the north, built with the intention of feng-shui to keep the peace north of the palace, so it was named Tinh Bac long and also named Hau Lau (the back floor), or the Cong floor. Lord do believe that this is the resting place of the ladies in the delegation escorting King Nguyen to the North Citadel.

Archaeological Area 18 Hoang Dieu

At 18 Hoang Dieu Archaeological Site of Thang Long Citadel was carried out by the State in a large-scale archaeological excavation in 2002 and preserved to this day. The archaeological area is divided into 4 areas A, B, C, D with a total planned area of 45,380 square meters. In these areas, many relics and architectural types have been found that have been stacked over 1,300 years from the La Dynasties in the 7th century to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

The bottom layer of the archaeological area is the system of relics and architecture of the pre-Thang Long period. Typical is the typical foundation with a system of wooden pillars, water wells, drainage culverts, Jiangxi military type bricks, decorative tiles with clown faces, beastsand many ceramics dating from the 7th century.

The upper class is the architecture of the Ly - Tran dynasty, in the XI - XIV centuries. At this time, the architecture changed to have pebbles on the foot of the pillar with brick foundation, lotus stone foot, red brick yard, more elaborate decorated roof.

The top layer is the architecture of the Le dynasty from the XV to the eighteenth century. Characteristics of this period are the architecture built of mallet brick, thanh luong ly tile, royal dragon decorated with 5 nails specifically for roofing on the roof of the king's palace, a system of wells and many special sitting ceramics. reserved for kings.

5. Note to visit

Do not bring weapons, explosive substances, food with bad smell into the relic.

Around the Imperial Citadel, there are many famous and cheap eateries such as Cao Ba Quat vermicelli, Lan Anh eel dishes, Thang Beo pork ear salad, ... visitors can visit and enjoy.

This is a historical site, so when visiting, you should dress neatly, discreetly and politely.

Do not step on the grass, climb and litter the wrong place.

Should visit in the order indicated on the Hoang Thanh Thang Long diagram to avoid wasting time searching.

If you want to film, you must ask permission in advance with the Hoang Thanh Thang Long management.

Source: Suu tam
Picture: Suu tam