Architecture

The 18 Hoàng Diệu Archaeological Site to the west of the Kính Thiên Palace is part and parcel of the Thăng Long- Hà Nội World Heritage Site. Excavated in 2002 over the largest area to date, the site has revealed an exceedingly large volume of artifacts and relics. Apart from …

During the feudal period, stone was a popular type of construction materials due to high durability. At the exhibition area in Hanoi Ancient Citadel, there are still a large number of stone artifacts unearthed within the Imperial Citadel. Each object contains its cultural stories which highly represent for each historical …

The Imperial Citadel was home to many architectural constructions.  Those were magnificent and majestic castles, palaces and walls. These constructions required to be built with earthen materials – mainly bricks and tiles – which were durable with sophisticated decorative carvings. Under Ly Dynasty, bricks were artistically carved. Bodhi leaf, a …

Many royal pottery (used for daily activities of kings) have been found in the archaeological process in ruins at 18 Hoang Dieu (Ha Noi). The ceramic artifacts show that the level of processing ceramics of Thang Long craftsmen reached the peak of that period. The white and celadon enamelled ceramics …

At any time with barter, money is indispensable in the social life. So was Ly Dynasty. The first currency of Ly Dynasty was identified as “Thuan Thien dai bao”. This is widely confirmed; museums and galerries displaying the coins also confirm that these were the first currency of Ly Dynasty, …

Previously, historians have argued about the location of the Imperial Citadel. Some said that the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was located in the west of Hanoi ancient citadel under Nguyen Dynasty. Others said that the Thang Long Imperial Citadel was at Hanoi ancient citadel under Nguyen Dynasty. The debate …