Explore Quang Tri Ancient Citadel, a special national relic
Quang Tri Ancient Citadel is located in the center of Quang Tri town, about 2km from National Highway 1A. Quang Tri Ancient Citadel is ranked as a special national monument. Quang Tri is best known throughout the country and the world for its resistance war against the US.
Places that have entered the nation's history such as "Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River" are associated with the pain of division of the country. Quang Tri Ancient Citadel is associated with the fight against the counter-attack and recaptured Quang Tri for 81 days and nights in 1972. Ben Tat suspension bridge, Truong Son National Martyrs Cemetery... associated with the legendary Truong Son - Ho Chi Minh Trail; Vinh Moc Tunnels and Vinh Linh tunnel village system are associated with the war to protect the homeland...
Some notes about Quang Tri Ancient Citadel
Quang Tri Ancient Citadel is a military citadel and the seat of rule of the Nguyen Dynasty in Quang Tri province. This was also the center of Quang Tri province during the French colonial period and the Southern government. During the general attack to liberate Quang Tri in 1972, the Citadel was known to the whole world for its glorious victories and examples of heroic sacrifice in the fight to protect Quang Tri town for 81 days and nights. history.
Geographical location
Quang Tri ancient citadel is located on the territory of Thach Han and Co Vuu villages. The West is separated by Thach Han River, the North is surrounded by Vinh Dinh River. The East and South are residential areas and the Trieu Hai plain. From the Citadel, you can go to the South and North by river, sea, and road, all conveniently. Due to its favorable location, over many periods, Quang Tri citadel has always been considered the most prime place of Quang Tri, meeting all geographical and historical conditions to become a political, economic, and cultural center. culture and society of the entire region.
Architecture of Quang Tri ancient citadel
Quang Tri Ancient Citadel is a citadel with a square structure in the Vauban style. The main architectural part that creates the general appearance of Quang Tri citadel is the citadel structure. Inner cities are works with different functions related to an administrative center built and arranged according to general specifications. Surrounded by a system of moats. Under the citadel there is a protective road. In front of each citadel gate, there is an arched bridge spanning the moat connecting the inside with the outside. The length of the wall calculated from the outer edge and the four corners of the fortress is 1,040m.
From there, the entire citadel's perimeter will be 2,160m (1040m + 1120m). The total area of the entire Quang Tri citadel is 18.56ha. The citadel has a height of 4.30m. In the middle of the four sides of the citadel there are gates: Front, Back, Left, Right built of bricks with rolling arch architecture (3.4m wide), thick ironwood doors, above there is a gazebo with a curved roof covered with yin and yang tiles.
The inner city has many architectural works built to directly serve the living and working of public road agencies under the administrative apparatus of Quang Tri province. The first important building to mention is the palace. Behind the palace are the public agencies, the living and working places of the mandarins of the province's top administrative apparatus such as the Tuan Phu palace and the Police palace. , main Bo palace, war leader palace, study house, military camp, kitchen, warehouse, prison, prison. These buildings are all built according to the architectural model of the Ruong house style of the Nguyen Dynasty with a load-bearing wooden frame, tiled roof, and surrounding brick walls or wooden planks.
It can be said that the position of Quang Tri Citadel under the Nguyen Dynasty and the following periods was that of an administrative center rather than a military defense project. Here, for more than 160 years under the monarchy, it was the headquarters of the local government apparatus representing the Hue royal court in exercising the rights to manage and administer the political, economic, cultural and social situation. throughout the district. This is also the place where many historical events worth noting took place
The truth about the battle of Quang Tri ancient citadel
During the fierce fight against counterattacks to protect Quang Tri town for 81 days and nights, the liberation army soldiers fought with a large force of enemy troops from June 28, 1972 to September 16, 1972. Quang Tri Ancient Citadel has gone down in history as a brilliant golden page, earning the admiration of the world's people and the pride of our nation
Battle of Quang Tri ancient citadel
The spring 1972 strategic offensive of the main force of the Liberation Army in just over a month (March 30, 1972 - May 1, 1972) destroyed the strongest strategic defense line of the US - puppet, Completely liberate Quang Tri province. This was the decisive blow to victory at the Paris Conference table. The fierce battle of Quang Tri ancient citadel foreign press called Quang Tri ancient citadel a meat grinder.
To carry out the plan to retake Quang Tri province, first of all Quang Tri town, the US puppet conducted an operation named "Lam Son 1972" with the intention of taking place from the end of May 1972 to mid-July. /1972 will basically be occupied. In just 40 days, the enemy dropped 80,000 tons of bombs on Quang Tri town and surrounding areas, equal to the number of bombs used in a peak month across the entire African battlefield during World War II.
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81 days and nights of Quang Tri ancient citadel
After 81 days and nights of fierce fighting in the ancient citadel of Quang Tri, fighting against enemy counterattacks in the ancient citadel/Quang Tri town, the army and people of Quang Tri overcame all difficulties, fought persistently, and highly promoted heroism. Revolutionary hero, courageous, bold, courageous, cunning, one by one broke off the enemy's attacks. The victory at Quang Tri Citadel entered the history of the revolutionary struggle of the Vietnamese people with heroic pages full of blood and fire. Thinking of the Ancient Citadel, we think of the land blazing with victories and noble sacrifices of the heroic soldiers and people of Quang Tri.
Due to having to bear a huge amount of bombs and bullets during the war, after the country's liberation, the Citadel only had traces of a few bullet-riddled sections of the wall; the city gates were demolished; Constructions inside the inner city were completely destroyed.
Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Museum
The relic has been ranked nationally by the Ministry of Culture and Sports according to Decision No. 235/QD-VH dated December 12, 1986 and is on the list of especially important national relics.
Since February 1992, the Citadel has been invested in and renovated by the Ministry of Culture and Information to build it into a memorial park including the following items: central memorial, front gate restoration, embankment system. system of trenches, planting coconut trees and shade trees to create landscape.
Since 1997, the restoration and reconstruction of the Ancient Citadel relics has been pushed to a higher level. Up to now, the Citadel relic has basically completed the main items in the renovation program such as: the central memorial, the Museum of the Citadel and the 81 day and night battle, and the memorial stele for students who died at the Citadel. Ancient wall…
Areas restored in the form of outdoor museum displays such as: the area marking the 81 day and night battle, the area restoring the original Citadel, the Museum display area and the cultural park area have been planned and are being planned. build in turn. Currently, the Ancient Citadel relics are being well managed and protected and are being promoted effectively in tourism, contributing to enhancing the educational value of revolutionary and passionate patriotic traditions for many generations. Quang Tri ancient citadel of blood and flowers is a traditional meeting place for all generations of Vietnamese people.
