On reaching Đại La, Lý Thái Tổ began the earthen Imperial Citadel with gates on four sides and thirteen palace buildings inside a triple ring of walls; the main works were finished early in 1011.
Construction
Construction of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long
- 1010 – 1011
- Southeast Asia
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