Visit the 'Red City' to see the 200-year-old citadel

Vinh Citadel is one of the remaining historical relics in Nghe An and is currently a famous tourist destination, attracting visitors to the heroic "Red City".

Coming to Vinh City, besides tourist attractions such as Ho Chi Minh Square, King Quang Trung Temple..., visitors should not miss a sightseeing destination with nostalgic beauty - Vinh ancient citadel.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, the ancient city gates remain silent, inviting visitors to explore the surrounding historical stories.

Vinh City is known as the "Red City" because of its patriotic tradition, notably the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement more than 90 years ago.

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Over time, up to now, the ancient citadel only has 3 gates remaining, including: Front gate facing south, Left gate facing east, Right gate facing west. Each gate is 500m apart in a triangular shape.

Tourists enjoy the wooden door system of Vinh ancient citadel.

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In the memory of Mr. Le Quang Vinh (69 years old, residing in Block 1, Cua Nam Ward, Vinh City ), the ancient citadel was a place for people to rest and avoid the heat because there were many tall, shady trees around. Until now, the ancient citadel is still a playground for children in the area on hot summer days.

The gate system is carved with many unique patterns.

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Tourists should visit Vinh Citadel in the late afternoon, because this is the time when the air is cool and airy. At that time, the electric lights are turned on, the splendid beauty of the citadel gate is also more splendid and attractive.

Cua Ta is the most severely damaged gate in the Vinh citadel system.

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The Left Gate becomes magical under the weak rays of the late afternoon sun.

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A corner of the Right Gate at dusk

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The ancient citadel has 6 sides, is hexagonal, about 4.42m high and has a total area of ​​about ^420,000m2 . The moat system surrounding the citadel is 28m wide and about 3.2m deep. The ancient people often called Vinh ancient citadel the 6-sided turtle citadel because when standing on Quyet mountain looking down, it looks like a turtle.

About 18 hours a day, the electric lights will be turned on at the three gates.

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In 1804, under the reign of King Gia Long, Vinh Citadel was built in Vinh Dien Commune, Yen Truong District, Nghe An Province (now Cua Nam Ward, Vinh City). By 1831, under the reign of King Minh Mang, the citadel was built on a large scale with solid laterite stone.

In 1998, Vinh Citadel was ranked as a national monument by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). In 2004, Vinh City People's Committee implemented a project to restore and renovate 3 gates. Vinh Citadel is where President Ho Chi Minh spoke to the people of Nghe An when he visited his hometown in 1957 and 1961.

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