Quang Tri Citadel
Quang Tri Citadel
4.5
About
Quang Tri is a city in Quang Tri Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is second of two municipalities in the province after the provincial capital Đong Ha. During the Vietnam War, when the province was the South's border with North Vietnam, it suffered a major attack in the January 1968 Tet Offensive and it was the only South Vietnamese provincial capital to be captured by th
Duration: 1-2 hours
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listingTours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
What is Travelers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travelers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Plan your visit
The area
Reach out directly
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as wait time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
4.5
19 reviews
Excellent
12
Very good
5
Average
2
Poor
0
Terrible
0
Nguyễn Đức Nguyễn
Hanoi, Vietnam135 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
Super worth the time to see to understand the sacrifice of National Liberation Army for the negotiation in Paris and how bloody it was during the Vietnam War.But i think it's only a sacred place for Vietnamese people,foreign tourists i saw they do not have much appreciation to this special place
Written August 23, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
marthaemi
Colorado234 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
The Quang Tri Citadel is a really wonderful stop. The 200 year-old citadel was pretty mush destroyed in the 81 day siege, but the original gate is there, with bullet holes. Its really sobering and sad. The museum on the grounds has some interesting pictures, and is worth stopping in. Well worth it, sad history.
Written April 7, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Bianca S
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates10 contributions
Apr 2018
The grounds of the old citadel and visiting the museum is worth the little stop and detour. In Europe, people visit the remnants of war ghettos and concentration camps. In Vietnam, the utter and senseless destruction of the old citadel, with an 81 day siege is a sobering realisation of the absurdity of what happened 45 years ago
Written April 25, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
sydneyite1111
Sydney, Australia74 contributions
Aug 2016 • Solo
I think this It is near the DMZ and mine centre so you may as well visit. Not a lot to see but the ever present vendor will have something for sale including refreshments
Written November 6, 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
hoahip144
47 contributions
Jul 2015 • Friends
This is no longer a citadel. So many anonymous soldiers sacrificed their lives to protect the citadel that today they turned it into a memorial place.
The museum is next to the worship place, and information about the war is revealed there.
The museum is next to the worship place, and information about the war is revealed there.
Written September 8, 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Tony Le
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam738 contributions
Feb 2020
Quang Tri Citadel,
- According to documents, at the beginning of Gia Long period, Quang Tri citadel was built in Tien Kien ward (Trieu Thanh - Trieu Phong), in 1809, King Gia Long moved to Thach Han commune (nowadays, belonging to Ward 2, Quang Tri town).
- The citadel was initially built with soil, and in 1837 Minh Mang king rebuilt it with bricks. The citadel has a square shape, the circumference of the walls is more than 2,000 m, 4 m high, 12 m thicker underfoot, surrounded by a trench system, four corners of the citadel are four fortresses jutting out. The citadel was built in the style of Vietnam stronghold with square walls surrounded by large bricks; Adhesive by lime, molasses and some other additives in folk. There are four main gates in the east, west, south and north.
- In the years 1809-1945, the Nguyen Dynasty took it as a military stronghold and an administrative headquarters. Since 1929, France has built a prison here and turned it into a place to detain those who have opposite political views.
- There were big battles here during the Vietnam War in 1968 and 1972. After the citadel campaign "Spring - Summer campaign 1972", the whole citadel was almost flattened; only one door of the East was left in its original shape and several sections of citadel walls and outer ditches were covered with trenches.
- In the 90s of the 20th century, the People's Committee of Quang Tri Province rebuilt the citadel to make a relic. A few sections of the city wall were restored, the four main gates were rebuilt, in the center of the cittadel was built a memorial marking 81 days and nights in 1972. The southwest corner erected a Modern house as a museum. All roads leading to the ruins and the interior of the Old Citadel are covered with cement, except for grass. Quang Tri citadel is considered by the people in the area as "Spiritual Land" because here any inch of land has bombs and blood and bones of soldiers on both sides.
- According to documents, at the beginning of Gia Long period, Quang Tri citadel was built in Tien Kien ward (Trieu Thanh - Trieu Phong), in 1809, King Gia Long moved to Thach Han commune (nowadays, belonging to Ward 2, Quang Tri town).
- The citadel was initially built with soil, and in 1837 Minh Mang king rebuilt it with bricks. The citadel has a square shape, the circumference of the walls is more than 2,000 m, 4 m high, 12 m thicker underfoot, surrounded by a trench system, four corners of the citadel are four fortresses jutting out. The citadel was built in the style of Vietnam stronghold with square walls surrounded by large bricks; Adhesive by lime, molasses and some other additives in folk. There are four main gates in the east, west, south and north.
- In the years 1809-1945, the Nguyen Dynasty took it as a military stronghold and an administrative headquarters. Since 1929, France has built a prison here and turned it into a place to detain those who have opposite political views.
- There were big battles here during the Vietnam War in 1968 and 1972. After the citadel campaign "Spring - Summer campaign 1972", the whole citadel was almost flattened; only one door of the East was left in its original shape and several sections of citadel walls and outer ditches were covered with trenches.
- In the 90s of the 20th century, the People's Committee of Quang Tri Province rebuilt the citadel to make a relic. A few sections of the city wall were restored, the four main gates were rebuilt, in the center of the cittadel was built a memorial marking 81 days and nights in 1972. The southwest corner erected a Modern house as a museum. All roads leading to the ruins and the interior of the Old Citadel are covered with cement, except for grass. Quang Tri citadel is considered by the people in the area as "Spiritual Land" because here any inch of land has bombs and blood and bones of soldiers on both sides.
Written July 13, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Lalit Surjan
Raipur, India248 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
The 200 year old citadel was totally destroyed alongwith the Quang Tri town when american forces carpet bombed the town. Now, across the moat and the old entrance gate lies a beautiful garden and a memorial to those who sacrificed their lives for freedom from foreign occupation. In the garden I was delighted to see a beautiful sculpture of a soldier sitting in a peaceful pose.
Written May 29, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
bruno l
Paris, France844 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
Citadel by itself was rather destroyed and no much thing left... even the entrance bridge & gate were rebuilt
However the museum inside worth a short stop and visit - with good show of pictures to measure the intensity of the fights in the area... impressive !
However the museum inside worth a short stop and visit - with good show of pictures to measure the intensity of the fights in the area... impressive !
Written January 29, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Love P
70 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
If you are an enthusiast and love history, you shouldn't ignore this location when traveling to Quang Tri.
It is located in the center of Quang Tri Town and to display the artifacts of heroic martyrs during the American and Vietnamese war.
It would be great if you could go with a tour guide, you can more understand deeply about this.
It is located in the center of Quang Tri Town and to display the artifacts of heroic martyrs during the American and Vietnamese war.
It would be great if you could go with a tour guide, you can more understand deeply about this.
Written January 27, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Joy C
16 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
On the way driving home from Hoi An to Hanoi, our family visited Quang Tri Citadel.This historic spot is situated on the bank of Thach Han river. Built in 1809, this site became the tomb of tens of thousands of Vietnamese soldiers during the US war in Vietnam. We told our children about the sacrifice of those soldiers for national liberation then took them to burn incense to pay our respects to the fallen soldiers. After the visit, everyone felt touched.
Written July 27, 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
How far to go from Vinh Moc tunnels to Cidatel ?
Written June 27, 2018
Showing results 1-1 of 1
*Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing