Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty


Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty is a 15th century stone fortress in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. It served as the Western Capital of the Hồ Dynasty.
It is located in Tây Giai commune, Vĩnh Lộc District, in Thanh Hóa Province, in Vietnam's North Central Coast region.
Tây Đô castle is rectangular in shape. Its north-south side is in length and its east-west side is in length. There are four gates: one at the south, one at the north, one at the east, and one at the west. The southern gate is high and wide.
The castle was constructed from stone blocks, each of which is size on average.
Except for its gates, the castle is mostly ruined.
The Citadel was inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites on June 27, 2011.

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