On the afternoon of November 4th, Mr. Hoang Viet Trung, Director of the Hue Ancient Citadel Relics Conservation Center, stated that prolonged heavy rain and flooding caused a section of the northern wall of the Hue Imperial Citadel, approximately 15 meters long and 4 meters high, to collapse.
According to observations, although the city wall has collapsed, many bricks, some hundreds of years old, remain intact underneath. This section of the wall is located parallel to Dang Thai Than Street (Phu Xuan Ward).
Currently, the Hue Ancient Citadel Conservation Center has deployed barriers, coverings, and placed warning signs in the dangerous area to ensure absolute safety for residents and tourists. At the same time, they are coordinating with the Hue City Department of Construction to conduct a preliminary survey and assessment to address the incident .
The bricks used to build the Hue Imperial Citadel are still bright red after hundreds of years.
“Visually, the collapsed section of the wall consists of many loose bricks, lacking structural cohesion. A visual inspection reveals that the wall was constructed in three layers: the inner and outer layers of brick, with a middle layer filled with clay. Additionally, some adjacent sections of the wall show signs of tilting inward, some exhibiting cracks, and a weak structure, potentially subject to further displacement if subjected to heavy rain or prolonged flooding,” said Mr. Hoang Viet Trung.
According to Mr. Hoang Viet Trung, the Hue Ancient Citadel Relics Conservation Center has promptly reported the incident caused by the natural disaster to the Hue City People's Committee. The report proposes that the People's Committee direct relevant agencies to immediately conduct surveys, assessments, and propose solutions and other handling procedures in accordance with regulations. In the coming period, the Center will continue to closely coordinate with relevant agencies to urgently address the incident, while also researching and proposing long-term solutions to ensure the sustainability and preservation of the values of the Hue Ancient Citadel complex as a whole.
The Hue Imperial Citadel is the second inner wall of the Hue Citadel, serving to protect the most important palaces of the imperial court, the ancestral temples of the Nguyen dynasty, and the Forbidden City – the area reserved exclusively for the emperor and the royal family. The Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden City, often collectively referred to as the Dai Noi, cover an area of approximately 520 hectares. Construction of the Imperial Citadel began in 1802, but it wasn't until 1833, during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang, that the entire palace complex, comprising about 147 structures, was completed.
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