Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty

Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty (Vietnamese: Thành nhà Hồ, Hán Nôm: 城家胡; also called Tây Đô castle or Tây Giai castle) is a 15th century stone fortress in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. It served as the Western Capital of the Hồ Dynasty (1400-1407).

Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The South (fore) gate of Tay Do castle
LocationTây Giai, Vĩnh Lộc District, Thanh Hóa Province, North Central Coast, Vietnam
Includes
  1. Inner Citadel
  2. La Thanh Outer Walled Section
  3. Nam Giao Altar
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference1358
Inscription2011 (35th session)
Area155.5 ha (384 acres)
Buffer zone5,078.5 ha (12,549 acres)
Coordinates20°4′41″N 105°36′17″E
Location of Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty in Vietnam

It is located in Tây Giai commune, Vĩnh Lộc District, in Thanh Hóa Province, in Vietnam's North Central Coast region.

Tây Đô castle is rectangular in shape. Its north-south side is 870.5 m (2,856 ft) in length and its east-west side is 883.5 m (2,899 ft) in length. There are four gates: one at the south (fore gate), one at the north (back gate), one at the east (left gate), and one at the west (right gate). The southern gate is 9.5 m (31 ft) high and 15.17 m (49.8 ft) wide.

The castle was constructed from stone blocks, each of which is 2×1×0.7 m (6.6×3.3×2.3 ft) size on average.

Except for its gates, the castle is mostly ruined.

The Citadel was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites on June 27, 2011.[1]

  • General view
  • South gate
  • North gate
  • East gate
  • A stone cannonball found in Tây Đô castle
  • King's Well
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References
  1. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1358
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