Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (border region)

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The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is a late 14th-century stone fortress complex in northern Vietnam, renowned for its monumental architecture and historical role as the capital of the short-lived Ho Dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
archaeological site
former capital city
fortress
alsoKnownAs Tây Giai Citadel
linked to: Ho Dynasty Citadel

Tây Đô Citadel
linked to: Ho Dynasty Citadel
architecturalStyle stone fortress architecture
area about 155 hectares
builtInThe late 14th century
capitalOf Ho Dynasty
conservationStatus protected monument
coordinateLocation 19.828°N 105.604°E
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
governingBody Government of Vietnam
hasPart Nam Giao altar
east gate
inner citadel
north gate
outer walls
south gate
west gate
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 1397
locatedIn Thanh Hoa Province
Vinh Loc District
northern Vietnam
locatedOn Ma River plain
linked to: Ma River basin
materialUsed large stone blocks
namedAfter Ho Dynasty
near Ma River
partOf cultural heritage of Vietnam
recognizedFor early use of large stone blocks in Southeast Asia
historical role as short-lived capital
monumental stone architecture
region border region between Thanh Hoa and surrounding areas
significantEvent Ming invasion of Đại Việt
establishment of the Ho Dynasty capital
significantPeriod Ho Dynasty
tourismType cultural tourism destination
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (ii)
(iv)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1358
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear 2011
usedAs capital of the Ho Dynasty
wallHeight about 4 to 6 metres
wallLength about 3.5 kilometres
wallThickness about 4 to 5 metres

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Northern Vietnam hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (border region)
subject linked to: northern Vietnam