Quang Binh tourism is not only famous for its famous famous caves but also valuable historical relics. Among them, Quang Binh Binh Quan, built in 1639 from the Nguyen Lord’s time, is one of the most important and solid strongholds of the Nguyen Lords in Cochinchina. Over time, after being severely damaged many times, Quang Binh Quan has been restored to almost its original form to exist as a historical proof in the middle of Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province.
Quang Binh Quan is located in the center of Hai Dinh ward between four streets
Quang Binh Quan (newly restored), in the center of Dong Hai ward, between four roads: the West is the road to Duc Ninh, the East is the Mother Suot street going down to Nhat Le river wharf, the North is the road to Ha Noi, south is the way to Hue. Quang Binh Quan also has many names. Some people say it is the entrance to Quang Binh palace, others say Binh Quan Gate.
Quang Binh Binh Quan was designed and built by Lord Nguyen’s Master Dao Duy Tu
The book Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi records: ”the gate is two feet long and one meter wide, two feet five meters wide; The outer citadel guarding the gate was 14 meters long, 6 meters long, 3 meters high. In the year of the second Minh Menh (1826), bricks and stones were built…”
Architectural panorama of Quang Binh Quan
Quang Binh Quan under the Nguyen Dynasty, built with earth in 1631, is an ancient rampart system built to protect the Nguyen citadel. Quang Binh Quan is located in the Luy Thay system, including Luy Truong Duc, Luy Tran Ninh, Luy Nhat Le, and Luy Truong Sa, spanning more than 30 km.
Ancient Quang Binh Quan
The Luy Thay system was designed and built by Lord Nguyen’s strategist Dao Duy Tu (1572-1634) and directly built from 1631-1634, in order to help Lord Nguyen in Cochinchina resist the attacks of Lord Trinh in Vietnam. Dang Ngoai in the Trinh – Nguyen dynasties was divided. This place has a very solid mountain-like terrain near the creek, separated from the North land, extremely dangerous as if going into the land of Thuc.
Quang Binh Quan facing the Nhat Le River
Under the Nguyen lords, people in Nam Bo Chinh or in the North had something to do. If they wanted to go to Quang Binh palace by road, they had to first go to Quang Binh Quan to present their papers, then go back to the north and enter the Nam Mon gate. enter city. People traveling by water must stop at the boat at Nhat Le gate, present documents at Thu Ngu gate, and then let the boat go to the east gate to enter the city.
Quang Binh Quan west side to Duc Ninh
Quang Binh Quan is located on the North-South arterial road and the waterway from Nhat Le estuary. Therefore, more than 7 times Trinh’s army crossed the Gianh River to the South, and were stopped here. As the painful evidence of a time of national war, Quang Binh Quan as well as the Luy Thay system has shown the high development of the architectural art of Vietnam’s military fortifications.
Quang Binh Quan is located on the north-south natural path of the Nguyen Lords
This place is the center of the Luy Thay system, Quang Binh Quan was built according to a unique architectural model, harmoniously combining the two factors, both as a solid and solid defensive fortress, and a A unique architectural work of art. Quang Binh Quan is a reliable address for architectural and military researchers in the future.
Quang Binh Quan at night
In 1825, King Minh Mang restored Quang Binh Quan and raised more floors of the watchtower with solid baked bricks. After the inauguration, the king ranked Quang Binh Quan as one of the special historical and cultural works. national identity, the image of Quang Binh Quan can be cast in Nghi Dinh and placed in front of The Mieu in the Forbidden City.
Quang Binh Quan seen from Mother Suot Street – Dong Hoi Market
Before the August Revolution, 1945, Quang Binh Quan (on Duc Ninh Street) also had a moat outside the citadel, a brick bridge around the moat and the junction between Duc Ninh and Cau Rao streets (in the past, the Nguyen Lords was the main road in Vietnam). heaven and the upper path) there is also a negative soul in a large cemetery.
Quang Binh Quan is an ancient imprint in the heart of the city
Quang Binh Quan was destroyed by the French army when they withdrew from Dong Hoi in 1954, then rebuilt almost like the old one. In 1965, the war was sabotaged and was defeated by American aircraft. Currently, Quang Binh Quan has been restored to its original form more than three centuries ago. Quang Binh Quan, an architectural relic of historical and artistic value, is a typical symbol of the culture of the land of geniuses.
Quang Binh Quan – The symbol of Quang Binh land
Coming to Quang Binh Quan, you can combine to explore other famous Quang Binh tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City. Dong Hoi such as: Mother Suot Monument, Dong Hoi Market, the relics of Tam Toa Church, Quang Phu Sand Dunes, … to feel the beauty from nature, art architecture to people in this beautiful land. !
Source: Collected internet.