NINH BINH

Hoa Lu ancient capital

Location: Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province.
Characteristics: Since 968, Dinh Bo Linh was crowned emperor in the capital of Hoa Lu Hoa Lu, the 41-year existence (968-1009), of which 12 years as imperial era Dinh (Dinh Bo Linh throne Brand the Dinh Tien Hoang, named the country Dai Co Vietnam) and the next 29 years is the Le dynasty (the first to be crowned Emperor Le Hoan Le Dai Hanh effect).
Over a thousand years ago, the base capital of Hoa Lu is really magnificent, magnificent. The rolling hills surrounding the capital belt as a front plate; Hoang Long river meanders and field Nho Quan and Gia Vien immense natural moat is very favorable in terms of the military.

Hoa Lu district a large scale, there are many complex linkage and wide to 300ha. Into two zones are zones within and outside the area, to each other by a narrow aisle and dangerous. Each zone consists of several rounds, many small glands. According to legend, the palace was built in the outer wall. In the east there is the main entrance into the city.

To 1010 Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long. Capital Hoa Lu ancient capital becomes.


Today, on the palace's former two temples about 500m apart. A temple of Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh Temple. As well as two temples two emperors are very close together so the people known as the Temple of Dinh - Le.

Hoa Lu to visit the historic land is an opportunity for us to admire the architecture, the beauty of the entire monumental ruins, marking the glorious period of open water, independence, self-reliance of the country Dai Co Vietnam from thousand years ago ..

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