Quảng Trị Citadel

The Quảng Trị Citadel (Vietnamese: Thành cổ Quảng Trị, or Cổ thành Quảng Trị; lit. Ancient Fort of Quảng Trị ) is a historical site of a 19th-century fort on the bank of Thạch Hãn River, in the heart of Quảng Trị town, Quảng Trị province, Vietnam. The citadel once hosted the administration office of the Nguyễn dynasty (1802–1945), and later that of the French colonial regime and the American-backed southern regime, while also functioning as a military defense system...

The citadel is mostly remembered as the site of the Second Battle of Quang Tri in the communist resistance against South Vietnam and their ally (US) during the Vietnam War. Today, the citadel, along with seven other historical sites commemorating the Second Battle of Quang Tri is recognized as one of the Special National Sites of Vietnam in the fourth round of rating proposed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam.

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