Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (border region)
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The Citadel of the Ho Dynasty is a late 14th-century stone fortress complex in northern Vietnam, renowned for its monumental architecture and historical role as the capital of the short-lived Ho Dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Citadel of the Ho Dynasty (border region) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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archaeological site ⓘ former capital city ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tây Giai Citadel
NERFINISHED
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Tây Đô Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stone fortress architecture ⓘ |
| area | about 155 hectares ⓘ |
| builtInThe | late 14th century ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Ho Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 19.828°N 105.604°E ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| governingBody | Government of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nam Giao altar
NERFINISHED
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east gate ⓘ inner citadel ⓘ north gate ⓘ outer walls ⓘ south gate ⓘ west gate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1397 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Thanh Hoa Province
NERFINISHED
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Vinh Loc District NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ma River plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | large stone blocks ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ho Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Ma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural heritage of Vietnam ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
early use of large stone blocks in Southeast Asia
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historical role as short-lived capital ⓘ monumental stone architecture ⓘ |
| region | border region between Thanh Hoa and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Ming invasion of Đại Việt
NERFINISHED
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establishment of the Ho Dynasty capital ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Ho Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1358 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| usedAs | capital of the Ho Dynasty ⓘ |
| wallHeight | about 4 to 6 metres ⓘ |
| wallLength | about 3.5 kilometres ⓘ |
| wallThickness | about 4 to 5 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Vietnam