Dien Khanh Ancient Citadel

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While drinking tea after drinking, Tien Saigon asked me a quiz. “You know my house is on Tran Quy Cap street, Nha Trang. Guess where Mr. Tran Quy Cap was cut? “.

1. Cut in the neck
2. Slash in Thanh
3. Slash in the Back
4. All three sentences above are incorrect

"Citadel" is the short name that Nha Trang people use to refer to Thanh Dien Khanh.

"Go to Thanh to play you?" When I was a child, I was invited by my friend Luc to come to my hometown to play. Then we (in grades 7-8) cycled more than 10 km to Thanh, Luc's hometown to catch crickets, pick mangoes and eat one of the best lunches of our lives (white rice with fried cowpeas). pork) – it must have been delicious to eat rice at that time ☹. At that time, when I was young, I only knew Thanh.

Dien Khanh Citadel was built by Lord Nguyen Phuc Anh in 1793. At that time Nha Trang was a suburban area. Later, the French came to build the city of Nha Trang (before 1975 in Nha Trang, the street was associated with the names of generals and people of the Gia Long dynasty: Hoang Tu Canh, Trinh Phong, Tran Quy Cap...). Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (Hanoi), Hue Citadel and Dien Khanh Citadel (Khanh Hoa) are three ancient citadels that are still relatively intact compared to the original architecture in our country.

The citadel after 1975 was "allowed" to be used as a shelter for our troops. By 2014, after being returned to become a historical relic, the citadel remained only "the citadel". That's a pity.

Arriving in Thanh Hoa, you will stop by for a drink at the water bar under the Double Oil tree, visit the shrine of Binh Tay General Trinh Phong, Tran Quy Cap's Temple, etc. Enjoy spring rolls in Thanh market, visit Am Chua (worshiping goddess Po Nagar ) , Am Chua lake behind Qua Son mountain (Chuong Mountain), Dai Dien field, watch the gentle Cai river (except during flood season).

On the way back to Nha Trang from Thanh, don't forget to stop by Pineapple Bridge, where 37 years ago often the heroic football matches between the players and students of Nguyen Van Troi, Hoang Van Thu schools ... and also the training place. practice dribbling techniques to become famous like Pele, Patini, Zico, "trick" Bon….

Now think back to the minutes of playing football, bathing in the river and bridge Pineapple…remembering “A time of bombardment”…now it was “Paralyzed”.

Come to Nha Trang, remember to visit (visit) the citadel.