Determine the location to build a flagpole at the special relic of Dien Hai citadel

Regarding the project to renovate, restore and embellish the special national relic of Dien Hai citadel (phase 2), Mr. Huynh Dinh Quoc Thien, Director of Da Nang City Museum, said that the unit has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Management Board of Investment Projects for Construction of Civil, Industrial and Technical Infrastructure Works of Da Nang to organize a meeting to collect experts' opinions on the outline of the interior display and the location of the flagpole construction.

At the meeting, the organizing committee received many enthusiastic opinions from historical researchers and managers. On that basis, the implementing unit will synthesize and adjust the interior display outline as well as determine a suitable location to build the flagpole, ensuring harmony with historical value and actual conditions before implementation.

The southern side of Dien Hai citadel is identified as the place where the flagpole was built in the past. PHOTO: HOANG SON

"Through initial recording of opinions and documents, historically the flagpole's location was located in the south of Dien Hai citadel. That is, near the citadel gate facing Quang Trung Street (Hai Chau Ward) today. After supplementing according to professional comments, the unit will complete the dossier and submit it to the competent authority for consideration and approval to implement the project, expected to start construction at the end of 2025," said Mr. Thien.

The position of the flagpole in the Dien Hai citadel relic is determined to be in the south. PHOTO: HOANG SON

According to the book Dien Hai Citadel - History of Architecture and Its Role in the War Against Western Invasion in Da Nang (1858 - 1860) co-authored by Mr. Huynh Dinh Quoc Thien and researcher Nguyen Quang Trung Tien (published by Da Nang Publishing House in 2020), the flagpole of Dien Hai Citadel when it was first built was located on the north side, as shown in the drawing dated July 2, 1823, archived at the French Institute of the Far East. But since 1824, the Hue court has issued a regulation that Dien Hai Citadel must be in the group that must build a flagpole and flagpole on the south side of the citadel, close to the citadel wall and facing inland.

Regulations on Dien Hai citadel of the Nguyen dynasty show that the original main axis of the citadel faced south, the flagpole's position was initially close to the northern wall, from 1824 the flagpole was moved to the southern wall according to official regulations of the Hue court.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xac-dinh-vi-tri-xay-dung-ky-dai-tai-di-tich-dac-biet-thanh-dien-hai-185250805224221507.htm