Tourism Quang Tri is a beloved land, a place of beauty of nature and history, attracting tourists to explore and admire the ancient ruins still exist. And one of the destinations that can not be ignored is the ancient citadel of Quang Tri - the legendary ancient historical site.
On December 9, 2013, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 2383 / QD-TTg ranking national monuments especially Quang Tri Ancient Citadel and places of 81 days and nights of events in 1972. (including 8 monuments in Quang Tri Town, Hai Lang District and Trieu Phong District).
Officials, leaders and people from all over the country came to visit the Ancient Citadel
On December 9, 2013, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 2383 / QD-TTg ranking national monuments especially Quang Tri Ancient Citadel and places of 81 days and nights of events in 1972. (including 8 monuments in Quang Tri Town, Hai Lang District and Trieu Phong District).
Days of historical relics welcome dozens of visitors
The ancient citadel of Quang Tri is located in the center of Quang Tri town about 2km from National Highway 1A to the East. The ancient citadel of Quang Tri is a military rampart and a seat of the Nguyen Dynasty in Quang Tri district.
Path to the ancient city
In the Quang Tri liberation attack in 1972, the Citadel was a place known to the world by its glorious victories and heroic sacrifices in the battle to protect Quang Tri town 81 days and nights. history. The relic has been classified by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national according to Decision No. 235 / QD-VH dated December 12, 1986 and is a relic of a particularly important list of the country.
The night of the relic still welcomes visitors
West is separated by Thach Han River, the North is surrounded by Vinh Dinh River. The East and the South belong to residential areas and Trieu Hai plain. From the Ancient Citadel, it is possible to go to the South, to the North by sea, river or by road, which is quite convenient so it should become a destination to attract tourists of all parts of the country.
From a distance, the pen tower at the top of the Citadel is like a connection between the earth and the sky
Located in a prime location, Quang Tri Ancient Citadel is a focus of economy, culture, politics, society and history. Built with a Vauban-style square architecture. Each inner city has different functions and surrounds the city, which is a proud system, and at the foot is a protective road.
Gate of the relic site
Each city gate has a arch arch bridge spanning the trench that is connected to the outside. The length of the wall is 1040m, the whole city is 2160m, the total area of Quang Tri Citadel is 18.5ha, the height is 4.3m.
Overview of the ancient citadel of Quang Tri
In the middle of the four sides, there are gates: Tien, Hau and Ta, Huu built with bricks with arched architecture (3.4m wide), thick ironwood doors, and above the curved roof gazebo with the yin and yang tiles. Key work is supply. Behind are the public agencies, the residence and work of the mandarins of the leading apparatus including the palace of the palace, the palace of the police, the palace of the chief of the army, the house of the school, the camp, the kitchen and the house. warehouse, prison, road ...
81 paintings are 81 calendar notes of the Battle of the Citadel
Here, over 160 years under the monarchy is the headquarters of the local government apparatus representing Hue court to exercise the rights to manage and administer the political, economic, cultural and social situation. across the district. This is also the place where many historical events deserve attention.
Look down from above
In particular, in the fierce battle against the rebellion to protect Quang Tri town during the 81 days and nights of the militants liberated with large forces of puppet troops from June 28, 1972 to September 16 / 1972, Quang Tri Citadel went into the history of a dazzling yellow page in the admiration of the people of the world and the pride of our people.
Inside the monument area
The strategic advance of the 1972 spring of the regular army in just over a month (March 30, 1972 - May 1, 1972) broke the most powerful strategic defense line of the US - puppet, completely liberating Quang Tri province - a decisive victory on the table of the Paris Conference.
People come to offer incense at the relic site
In order to carry out the plan to retake Quang Tri province, first of all Quang Tri town, the US puppet conducted a march named "Lam Son 1972" with the intention of starting from late May 1972 to mid-July. / 1972 will basically take over. Within 40 days, the US threw down Quang Tri town and the coastal area of 8,000 tons of bombs, equal to the number of US bombs used in a peak month on the entire battlefield of Africa in World War II.
The photo captures the image of the soldiers after the battle with the title "Smile of victory".
After 81 days of fighting and fighting, fighting against the enemy in the Citadel / Quang Tri town, the army and people of Quang Tri overcame all difficulties and persisted in fighting, promoting the height of revolutionary heroism, brave, daring, brave, intriguing, in turn breaking enemy attacks. Victory in Quang Tri Citadel goes into the revolutionary struggle history of the Vietnamese people with mighty pages full of blood and fire. Thinking of the Citadel, we think of the land of fire and the noble sacrifice of the Quang Tri army and people.
The visitors who visited all offered incense to commemorate the soldiers who had died heroically in the battle
The national flag flew on top of the monument flag tower
Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Museum