Dien Khanh ancient citadel

Dien Khanh ancient citadel

Dien Khanh ancient citadel is located on Ly Tu Trong street, Dong Mon cluster, Dien Khanh district, Khanh Hoa province. This is where many important historical events of our nation took place during the Nguyen Dynasty. Dien Khanh ancient citadel is located on an area of ​​about 36,000 square meters; consists of 6 meandering wall sections running in a hexagonal shape, about 2,694m long, built about 3.5m high. Dien Khanh Citadel was built in 1793 under Lord Nguyen Phuc Anh. After the Tay Son dynasty weakened, Nguyen Anh, Vo Tanh and Nguyen Van Truong built Dien Khanh into a solid base. Prince Canh directly supervised the construction of the citadel with more than 3,000 workers from Binh Thuan and Thuan Thanh. After just over a month, the citadel was completed. When completed, Dien Khanh citadel was commanded and guarded by Prince Canh and Ba Da Loc. Previously, there was a royal palace in the citadel, on the left was Tuan Vu palace, behind was An Sat palace, further behind was Lanh Binh palace, below was Tham Tri palace, in addition there were warehouses and solid prisons. . Dien Khanh ancient citadel was built on an empty land, shaped like a turtle's back - a mascot symbolizing longevity and solidity. The citadel has a deep moat system outside and two steps inside used as a way up and down. The corners of the citadel are protruding outward for easy observation. Each corner has a large area of ​​land used as a garrison with a mound about 2 meters high to place cannons, called a corner fortress - a prominent feature of the citadel. Military architecture in the Vauban style. The citadel is planted with many bamboo and thorn trees to increase its strength and form a defensive fence according to Vietnamese tradition. The trench system outside the citadel has a depth of 3m to 5m, uneven width and narrowness depending on the terrain. Under the trench there is often water and many obstacles. Outside the moat there is an outer moat. To enter the citadel, you must cross the bridge over the moat. Initially, Dien Khanh citadel had 6 gates (gates), but 2 left and right gates were filled in 1823, now there are only 4 gates East - West - Tien (South) - Hau (North). The gates of the citadel were built of burnt bricks and plastered with lime mortar, forming a cube about 15m long. The gates have a rolling arch in the middle, 2.88m wide and 2.44m high, with a walkway below. The outside of the gate is built vertically, the inside is built with a brick wall 1.7m high and 5m long. The path on the wall is 5.35m wide. On both sides of the gate, 3m wide steps were built to go up to the city gate. Above the city gate is a quadrilateral building with four doors in four directions. At the top is an ancient building with a curved roof covered with yin and yang tiles. The floor's neck is 4.1m high above the foundation. Both sides of the quadrangle floor have 0.85cm high railings. Connected to the four gates is a system of walls made of sloping earth on the inside and vertical on the outside. Nowadays, the earthen wall sections are no longer connected as seamlessly as before. The total length of the current earth wall is about 1,656m long, 3m high and 5m wide. Through more than 200 years of history, Dien Khanh Ancient Citadel has experienced many ups and downs. To preserve the historical and cultural value of this relic, on November 16, 1988, the Ministry of Culture decided to classify this place as a National historical-cultural relic. Experiencing destruction over time, Dien Khanh Citadel today has lost many sections of walls and moats. In 2003, Dien Khanh Citadel was restored, four gates were painted and areas where the walls were cracked due to rain were reinforced. In 2010, the province began repairing and protecting the surrounding areas. At the end of 2014, this place was built as a walking city and restored works of historical value to serve tourism. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Khanh Hoa province

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