Citadel of the Ho Dynasty

When we talk about Thanh Hoa, we refer to the place where most of the Vietnamese kings in the past, including the Ho Dynasty. In 1400, Ho Quy Ly took the throne instead of the Tran and the Ho citadel officially became the capital. Currently, the citadel of the Ho Dynasty belongs to two remote areas: Vinh Tien commune, Vinh Long commune, Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province. Ho Dynasty citadel is 45km from Thanh Hoa city, 42km from Tam Diep city. You can come here at any time of the year, but it will be more wonderful if you come here on the right occasion of major festivals in Thanh Hoa.

Ho Dynasty Citadel was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage on June 27, 2011, this is one of the rare remaining stone ramparts not only in Vietnam but also in Southeast Asia. Ho Dynasty Citadel was built by Ho Quy Ly in 1397 to 1402 to complete all the works. When completed, this has become a magnificent and splendid architectural work, not inferior to Thang Long citadel. Ho Dynasty citadel includes many works such as inner citadel, moat, la citadel and Nam Giao sacrifice altar located outside the citadel.

In addition to being a place to attract tourists to learn about historical stories, the citadel of the Ho Dynasty is also a work with unique construction architecture. The stone slabs are carefully hewn with an average length of 1.5m, some up to 6m long, stacked and interwoven. The interesting thing is that there is no adhesive between the stones, but until now, it still stands after more than 600 years, even though the construction time was only 3 months. If tourists have the opportunity to travel in Thanh Hoa, they must definitely visit the Ho Dynasty Citadel, because this is an extremely famous tourist destination in Thanh Hoa.

 Fare:

Adults: 40,000 VND/person.

Children (from 8 to 15 years old): 20,000 VND/person.

Children under 8 years old: Free