Quang Tri Ancient Citadel

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Quang Tri Ancient Citadel is a historic Vietnamese fortress and battlefield site renowned for its intense fighting and heavy bombardment during the Vietnam War, particularly in 1972.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battlefield
fortress
historic site
associatedWith 17th parallel demilitarized zone (DMZ) NERFINISHED
attackedBy Army of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED
United States military forces NERFINISHED
battleDuration 81 days
builtDuringReignOf Emperor Minh Mang NERFINISHED
casualties tens of thousands of soldiers
commemoratedOn Vietnamese War Invalids and Martyrs Day ceremonies NERFINISHED
constructedInCentury 19th century
constructionStartYear 1809
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
currentUse educational site
tourist attraction
war memorial
defendedBy People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED
hasInterpretiveCenter museum exhibits on 1972 battle
hasMemorial martyrs' monument
mass grave area
hasMoat true
hasRamparts true
hasShape square plan
heritageStatus national historical relic of Vietnam
languageOfSignage English
Vietnamese
locatedIn Quang Tri Province NERFINISHED
Quang Tri Town NERFINISHED
locatedInFormerState Nguyen dynasty Vietnam NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion North Central Coast NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Thach Han River NERFINISHED
managedBy authorities of Quang Tri Province NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
nearbyCity Dong Ha NERFINISHED
nearbySite Ben Hai River NERFINISHED
Hien Luong Bridge NERFINISHED
notableEvent Battle of Quang Tri (1972) NERFINISHED
notableFor heavy bombardment in 1972
intense fighting during the Vietnam War
originalFunction administrative center
military fortress
partOfConflict Easter Offensive NERFINISHED
Vietnam War NERFINISHED
symbolOf Vietnamese resistance
war devastation
tourismType battlefield tourism
cultural tourism
yearOfMajorBattle 1972

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Quang Tri Province contains Quang Tri Ancient Citadel