Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Đoan Môn, the main gate to the palatial complex of Later Lê Emperors. | |
| Location | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii), (vi) |
| Reference | 1328 |
| Inscription | 2010 (34th Session) |
| Area | 18.395 ha (45.46 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 108 ha (270 acres) |
| Coordinates | 21°2′22″N 105°50′14″E / 21.03944°N 105.83722°E |
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The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long (Vietnamese: Hoàng thành Thăng Long; chữ Hán: 皇城昇龍) is a complex of historic buildings associated with the history of Vietnam located in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam. Its construction began in 1010 and was completed in early 1011 under the reign of Emperor Lý Thái Tổ of the Lý dynasty. Most of the existing structure is dated to the extensive reconstruction of the old Imperial Citadel ordered by Gia Long in 1805, but the Citadel (except for the North Gate and the Flag Tower) was largely demolished by the French to allow more land for offices and barracks.