The
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This is one of several
gates to the Citadel, erected around 1804. Inside the walls of 4 square
kilomters is the sprawling compound of the Imperial City (with its own walls
of a total length of 2.5 kilometers), and inside that is the "Purple
Forbidden City." Outside the Imperial City but still inside the Citadel
walls is the old city of shops and residences of people that supported the
Imperial City. Apparently no tourist accommodations are allowed inside the
Citadel walls, but it's quite interesting to explore the old city. In 1968, during the American war, the Viet Cong took over the Citadel, and when the Americans tried to dislodge the Viet Cong, they destroyed many of the buildings. Since then, the country been restoring the damaged buildings, fortunately using excellent techniques to maintain the feeling of antiquity. A photo representation of the entire Citadel would require a website all to itself. Here are just a few photos to give you a taste of what you will find. |
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In
the following photo you can get a close-up view of the artwork. |
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The
outside wall. |
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No,
the ballustrade isn't circular; that's the camera's wide-angle effect.
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Still
a lot of work to be done. Or just let it be? |
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