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District in South Central Coast, Vietnam
Diên Khánh district Huyện Diên Khánh
District
Front gate of the old citadel of Diên KhánhFront gate of the old citadel of Diên Khánh
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
ProvinceKhánh Hòa
CapitalDiên Khánh
Area
 • Total198 sq mi (513 km)
Population
 • Total134,118
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Diên Khánh is a rural district (huyện) of Khánh Hòa province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. Diên Khánh is one of the oldest citadels in the south of Vietnam and it is one of the precious vestiges for studying ancient citadels. As of 2003 the district had a population of 134,118. The district covers an area of 513 km². The district capital lies at Diên Khánh.

Diên Khánh Citadel

Drawing of Diên Khánh citadel in the Nguyễn dynasty

The Diên Khánh Citadel is situated in Diên Khánh Townlet. The Citadel was built by French officer Olivier de Puymanel for Nguyễn Ánh in 1793 with an area of 36,000 square meters according to the Vauban military architecture which was popular in Western Europe in 17th - 18th centuries.

The citadel's wall was in an inequilateral hexagon with a height of 3.5m. The outer face was vertically constructed while the inner was a little bit sloping by two terraces forming a favorable pavement. Inside the corners, there were large fields which were convenient for military residents. On the top of the corners there stood fortresses 2m high with canons above. On the roof of the citadel, there were closet bamboo and other barricade trees. Surrounding the citadel were moats of 4 to 5 meters deep, 10 meters wide, flooded by water.

At first the citadel had 6 gates but now only 4 remain which are the East Gate, West Gate, Front Gate (to the south) and Back Gate (to the north). There was also a royal palace, private residents of feudal mandarins, warehouses and jails.

Wall leading to the Western gate
Cái River

Gallery

  • 1 resort in Diên Khánh 1 resort in Diên Khánh
  • Double oil tree (left) and Trịnh Phong shrine Double oil tree (left) and Trịnh Phong shrine
  • Eastern city gate of Diên Khánh town Eastern city gate of Diên Khánh town
  • Cổng Tây thành cổ Diên Khánh Cổng Tây thành cổ Diên Khánh

References

  1. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  2. Oscar Chapuis A History of Vietnam: From Hong Bang to Tu Duc 1995 - Page 141 "In 1793, he succeeded in capturing Qui Nhon, after having secured Dien Khanh, Binh Khang, Phu Yen, and Binh Thuan. Nguyen Nhac had to call on Phu Xuan for help. King Canh Thinh, Nguyen Hue's son, dispatched 17,000 men under ."

12°15′17″N 109°5′37″E / 12.25472°N 109.09361°E / 12.25472; 109.09361

Districts of the South Central Coast of Vietnam
Da Nang city
Bình Định province
Bình Thuận province
Khánh Hòa province
Ninh Thuận province
Phú Yên province
Quảng Nam province
Quảng Ngãi province
denotes provincial seat. / Sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 22 December 2024.
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