- Citadel of Ho Dynasty
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Citadel of the Ho Dynasty * UNESCO World Heritage SiteCountry Vietnam Type Cultural Criteria ii, iv Reference 1358 Region ** Asia-Pacific Inscription history Inscription 2011 (35 Session) * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCOCitadel 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. Its coordinates at 20°4′40″N 105°36′17″E / 20.07778°N 105.60472°ECoordinates: 20°4′40″N 105°36′17″E / 20.07778°N 105.60472°E.
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]
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- Hồ castle (in Vietnamese)
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World Heritage Sites in Vietnam Cultural Heritages Complex of Huế Monuments · Hội An Ancient Town · Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary · Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long · Citadel of Ho DynastyNatural Heritages Categories:- Castles in Vietnam
- Thanh Hoa Province
- Vietnamese architecture
- 15th-century architecture
- Hồ Dynasty
- World Heritage Sites in Vietnam
- Vietnam stubs
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