Hai Van gate recognised as national historical site

by VTV426 May 2017 Last updated at 07:03 AM

A complex of the Hải Vân Gate at 490m above sea level borders Da Nang and Hue. — VNS Photo Cong Thanh
A complex of the Hải Vân Gate at 490m above sea level borders Da Nang and Hue. — VNS Photo Cong Thanh

VTV.vn - Danang People’s Committee held a ceremony to announce Hai Van Gate to be ecognizin as national historical site.

Culture, Sports, and Tourism Minister signed a decision on April 4th, ecognizing Hai Van Gate as a national historical site.

Hai Van Gate sits on the Hai Van Pass in central Vietnam, separating Da Nang City and Thua Thien-Hue Province.

The site was built in 1826 under the rule of Minh Mạng between 1791-1841. He ordered the construction of multiple defensive structures on the Hai Van Pass to protect the then-capital of feudal Vietnam in Hue.

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