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Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty

Stone citadel in Thanh Hóa built in 1397 by Hồ Quý Ly as the western capital Tây Đô, from huge cut limestone blocks fitted without mortar. Apart from its four stone gates, the citadel is now mostly ruined.

Dated events and their evidence

• 1397 CE mainstream
  built as Tây Đô, reportedly in about three months source
• 1400 CE mainstream
  Hồ Quý Ly takes the throne; capital of Đại Ngu source
• 1407 CE mainstream
  Ming conquest ends the Hồ dynasty source
• 2011 CE mainstream
  inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site source

Where

20.0781° N, 105.6047° E

Sources

• https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ho-citadel-vietnam
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%E1%BB%93_dynasty
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel_of_the_H%E1%BB%93_Dynasty

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