Quang Tri citadel remembers nation’s heroes

  • Photo: A monument in memory of the 1972 battle built in the middle of the citadel. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
    Photo: A monument in memory of the 1972 battle built in the middle of the citadel. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
  • Photo: Quang Tri citadel is a special national relic, a venue, where the younger generation and tourists learn something about Vietnam’s patriotic tradition and glorious history. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
    Photo: Quang Tri citadel is a special national relic, a venue, where the younger generation and tourists learn something about Vietnam’s patriotic tradition and glorious history. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
  • Photo: A bird's-eye view of the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel from Thach Han river. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
    Photo: A bird's-eye view of the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel from Thach Han river. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
  • Photo: An overview of the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel from the South Gate. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
    Photo: An overview of the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel from the South Gate. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
  • Photo: A house to host flower garland festivals was built in the citadel square. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
    Photo: A house to host flower garland festivals was built in the citadel square. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
  • Photo: A house to host flower garland festivals was built in the citadel square. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
    Photo: A house to host flower garland festivals was built in the citadel square. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
  • Photo: A house to host flower garland festivals was built in the citadel square. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
    Photo: A house to host flower garland festivals was built in the citadel square. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu
Quang Tri ancient citadel, was built in 1827 on the orders of King Minh Mang, has four gates which face east, west, north and south. Covering over 16 hectares, the citadel is located in Thach Han Village, Hai Lang District. After 81 fierce days and nights of fighting in the summer of 1972 against the U.S. troops and despite the U.S. shelling 80,000 tons of bombs the citadel is still pretty much intact but it almost tumbled and buried thousands of Vietnamese soldiers and that historical incident also made the citadel well-known throughout the world. Nowadays, the citadel is preserved as a war remnant, a graveyard without tombs and a spiritual tourist area. VNA Photo: Hồ Cầu

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