Hanoi celebrates 10th anniversary of UNESCO's recognition of Imperial Citadel
(VOVWORLD) - The Thang Long Heritage Conservation Center and the Hanoi municipal People's Committee on Monday celebrated the 10th anniversary since the Thang Long Imperial Citadel was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage.
 Delegates at the ceremony offered incense to the feudal monarchs. (Photo: Hanoi Times) |
Delegates at the ceremony offered incense to the feudal monarchs, who used to rule the country from the Thang Long citadel. They were treated to a festival drum performance and an epic reenactment of a historic event that happened in 1010, when King Ly Cong Uan moved his kingdom’s capital from Hoa Lu in Ninh Binh province to Thang Long- now Hanoi city. The ruler started the construction of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and finished it 1011.
The massive architectural work, which had later been fortified by successive feudal dynasties, plays an important role in the system of Vietnamese historical monuments. It is the witness of Hanoi's history and development.
 The Thang Long Imperial Citadel at night (Photo: VNA) |
On July 31, 2010, the World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO, meeting in Brazil, adopted a resolution recognizing Vietnam’s former Thang Long royal citadel as a world cultural heritage site. It coincided with the 1,000th anniversary of the former royal citadel celebrated in the same year.