Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Co Loa Citadel to become a historical-ecological park in near future


Located near Phong Khe, about 20km to the North of today’s Hanoi, Co Loa Citadel was built during 257 BCE after Thuc Phan defeated the last ruler - Hung King XVIII of Hong Bang Dynasty and ascended to the throne as King An Duong and chose the site Co Loa as his new capital of Au Lac kingdom – the ancient Vietnamese state. 

Co Loa citadel is the most ancient building, with large scale and the most unique structure in construction of ramparts of the Vietnamese. The site consists of two outer sets of ramparts and a citadel on the inside, of rectangular shape. It also contains the colorful legends during early periods of Vietnam’s establishment.

Hence, with the aim to develop the site into a historical, ecological and humane park, on 15 August 2012, it’s said Vietnam Prime Minister has recently approved a master plan on preservation and restoration of Co Loa Citadel.

Under the plan, Co Loa Citadel will become a national historical-cultural relic site and one of the main parks in Hanoi, which will cover about 860ha in Co Loa, Duc Tu, Viet Hung and Uy No communes of suburban Dong Anh district. The follow-up steps will include the conducting of a survey of the projected area and identification of major values of Co Loa Citadel in the national relic system.

Solutions to preserve the architectural feature of tangible heritages, including three wall-layers of the citadel, gates, communal houses, temples and other inner venues, will be included. In addition to that are solutions to use the relic space for tourism and improve the living condition of residents in the area.

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Vietnam Jeep Tours offers a biking excursion to escape from bustling Hanoi to outskirt area, through agricultural villages, rice fields for meeting up with local friendly people and interesting visits at relics of ancient Co Loa citadel, King An Duong’s temple.

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