Thursday, 8 December 2011

1328 VN - Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi (2010)

Brief Description

"The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built in the 11th century by the Ly Viet Dynasty, marking the independence of the Dai Viet. It was constructed on the remains of a Chinese fortress dating from the 7th century, on drained land reclaimed from the Red River Delta in Hanoi. It was the centre of regional political power for almost 13 centuries without interruption. The Imperial Citadel buildings and the remains in the 18 Hoang Dieu Archaeological Site reflect a unique South-East Asian culture specific to the lower Red River Valley, at the crossroads between influences coming from China in the north and the ancient Kingdom of Champa in the south."
河内升龙皇城

"河内升龙皇城成为被列入教科文组织《世界遗产名录》的第900个遗址。皇城建于11世纪越南李王朝时期,是“大越”独立的 标志。此处原是公元7世纪时,由中国在红河三角洲的一块土地上排水而建的一座城堡。直至13世纪,这里一直是区域政治权力中心。皇城建筑物与黄耀街18号 考古遗址反映了东南亚——确切地说红河下游河谷——在北部的中国与南部的占城古王国交互影响下出现的独特文化。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1328

Courtesy of christian3112 from postcrossing forum
Flag Tower

The following sites are in the buffer zone
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
One Pillar Pagoda
 Ho Chi Minh (Museum, historic house and Tomb)

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