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Co Loa Citadel
🇻🇳 Vietnam · 3rd century BC
Cổ Loa Citadel is an ancient fortified city and archaeological site in present-day Hanoi's Đông Anh District, roughly 17 kilometers north of Hanoi, in the upper plain north of the Red River. Relics of the Bronze Age Phùng Nguyên culture and Đông Sơn culture have been found in Cổ Loa. It might be the first political center of the Vietnamese civilization. The settlement’s concentric walls resemble a snail’s shell; it had an outer embankment covering 600 hectares.
Text adapted from “Citadel of Cổ Loa” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Co Loa Citadel ranks #1,377 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 10 mapped in Vietnam. Founded 257 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 7 atlas entries founded in the 3rd century BC. See how Vietnam compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Co Loa Citadel?
Co Loa Citadel stands in Vietnam, at 21.11341°, 105.87321°.
When was Co Loa Citadel built?
The atlas dates its founding to 257 BC. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Co Loa Citadel?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,377 of 7,044 worldwide, and #6 in Vietnam. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Co Loa Citadel?
Presidential Palace of Vietnam, about 9 km away.
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