Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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World Heritage Site archaeological site fortress complex historic site tourist attraction

The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is a historic fortress complex in central Hanoi that served as a political and cultural center for Vietnamese dynasties over many centuries.

Aliases (1)

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Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World Heritage Site → archaeological site → fortress complex → historic site → tourist attraction →
associatedDynasty	Lê dynasty → Lý dynasty → Nguyễn dynasty → Trần dynasty →
associatedWithEvent	relocation of the capital to Thăng Long in 1010 →
builtOn	remains of a Chinese fortress →
city	Hanoi →
country	Vietnam →
earliestConstructionCentury	11th century →
founder	Lý Thái Tổ →
hasComponent	Flag Tower of Hanoi → Hậu Lâu (Princess’ Palace) → Kính Thiên Palace foundation → North Gate (Cửa Bắc) → archaeological excavation area 18 Hoàng Diệu → Đoan Môn Gate →
heritageDesignation	Special National Relic of Vietnam →
historicalRole	cultural center of Đại Việt → political center of Vietnamese feudal regimes →
laterUse	military headquarters during the 20th century →
locatedIn	Ba Đình District → Hanoi → Red River Delta → Southeast Asia →
locatedNear	Ba Đình Square → Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum →
locatedOn	Hoàng Diệu Street →
managedBy	Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism →
officialLanguageName	Hoàng thành Thăng Long →
openToPublic	true →
partOf	Hanoi Ancient Citadel → Thăng Long imperial capital →
periodOfUse	11th century to 19th century →
precededBy	Dai La Citadel →
servedAs	administrative center of Vietnam → imperial capital of Đại Việt →
UNESCOCriteria	(ii) → (iii) → (iv) →
UNESCORegion	Asia-Pacific →
UNESCOShortName	Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long – Hanoi →
UNESCOSiteId	1328 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory	Cultural →
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	inscribed →
UNESCOYearOfInscription	2010 →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hanoi ("Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long") →	contains
Hanoi →	heritageStatus