Hoa Lu was capital of Vietnam in the 10th and 11
centuries. The district belongs to Ninh Binh province, 90 km in the South of
Hanoi. Hoa Lu is one of very attractive destinations in Ninh Binh including Kim
Son Catholic stone Church, Cuc Phuong National Pak, Trang An – Bai Dinh, Tam
Coc – Bich Dong.
In 968 Dinh Bo Linh enthrone and took the name of King Dinh
Tien Hoang. At that time the country was named Dai Co Viet and Hoa Lu was
chosen as the capital (968 – 1009). In 1010, King Ly Thai To move the capital
from Hoa Lu to Thang Long (today Hanoi)
The capital of Hoa Lu covered an area of 300 hectare,
including Inner and Outer of citadel. The citadel was surrounded by thick and
high earthen walls, limestone mounts and rivers that made enemy find hard to attack.
Nowadays the citadel no longer exsist, just some vestiges left like Dinh and Le
temples.
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