This stone gate served as the principal entrance to Thang Long’s Forbidden City and is perhaps the most impressive structure in the entire complex. The first building that greets visitors is the yellow southern gate, the Đoan Môn. A few meters away is the entrance to the main citadel. The flag tower, once used as an observation and military outpost, can now be explored as part of the Vietnam Military History Museum compound. Limestone formations inside a cave in one of the islands of Ha Long Bay.Įasily reached on foot from anywhere in the Old Quarter or even the French Quarter, the citadel cannot be missed as it is marked by the monumental 60-meter-high brick Flag Tower, an iconic symbol of the city itself.
In the Old Quarter lies the most important standing components of Thang Long, the central sector of its citadel. The present-day capital sits on a predecessor, Thang Long (meaning Ascending Dragon) that dates to the early 11th century.
It is, in fact, considered as one of the oldest continually serving centers of regional political power in the world. Hanoi is a charming city with clear French influences as can be seen from the colonial period buildings to the vibrant café culture all around. The Ascending Dragon: The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long So, we begin and make do with where this story began, at the very heart of the capital of Vietnam. No matter how I am excited to share how that memorable trip went, I certainly do not have the luxury of space to write it all down here. I made my second visit in 2017 with the aim to visit all its UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a plan that practically had me traverse the country from north all the way to the south in a span of three weeks. The Dragon Steps of the former imperial palace of Thang Long and The archaeological site at 18 Hoang Diêu Street.
0 kommentar(er)
