Kinh Thanh Hue (Hue Capital Citadel)
This construction stared in 1805 under the reign of Emperor Gia Long and completed in 1832 under the reign of Emperor Ming Mang. Under Nguyen Dynasty, the Kings had ordered to build ramparts, palaces and constructional works for royal. Over 200 years to now, it is still original with nearly 140 small and large constructions.
The Citadel, square in shape, is almost
10km in circumference, 6m high, 21m thick and 10 entrances. On the top of the
walls that surround it, 24 bastions are established for defensive purposes.
Besides, the Citadel has an ancillary gate connecting the Tran Binh Bastion
called the Thai Binh Mon (Peace Gate).
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