Exploring the Dien Khanh ancient citadel in Khanh Hoa
VOV.VN - Dien Khanh ancient citadel is the only fortification of the Nguyen dynasty, which is among the famous historic-cultural relics in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
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| Visitors depart from the mouth of the Cai River Mouth in Nha Trang and tour several national relic sites before arriving at the ancient citadel. |
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| The first destination along the tour to the citadel is Ponagar Temple Towers, located on the Cu Lao hill and classified as a national relic in 1979. |
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| Nui (Mountain) Church was built in the style of classical French architecture and attracts a large number of visitors. |
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| Long Son pagoda was built in the 19th century with unique architectural characteristics. |
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| A 300-year old dipterocarpus alatus tree is considered the only one in Vietnam, which has been recognized as the “Vietnam Heritage Tree”. |
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| Binh Tay temple, a shrine to General Trinh Phong, was classified as a national relic in 1991. |
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| Tran Quy Cap temple has been a national historic relic since 1991. |
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| Dien Khanh citadel is about 10km west of Nha Trang city. It was built in the 18th century under the Nguyen Anh dynasty. Pictured is the East Gate of the citadel. |
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| The citadel had 6 gates but it now has only four. Pictured is the West Gate of the citadel. |
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| The gate of the citadel remains intact. |
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| Dien Khanh citadel was classified as a national historic relic in 1988. |
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| Tourists can visit the nearby Ha Dua cathedral, which was built in the 18th century. |
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| and Dien Khanh temple which was classed as a national historic and cultural site in 1998. |
