Watching the national flag flying in Hue Citadel on April 30th

Joining the whole country in celebrating the 30.4 anniversary (Liberation of the South, National Reunification), in the ancient capital of Hue, the red flag with yellow star on the Hue flagpole was replaced, fluttering in the blue sky...

According to historical documents, the Hue flagpole was built along with other structures in the Imperial City in the 6th year of Gia Long, or 1807. The structure was built in the middle of the southern side of the Hue Citadel, within the scope of Nam Chanh fortress. This place is considered the place where the royal flag is hung.

After King Gia Long passed away, King Minh Mang ordered the complete construction of Hue Citadel, the flagpole was also renovated and completed in 1840.

The flagpole was originally made of wood and was over 30 m high, but was broken by a storm and was replaced by a cast iron pipe during the reign of King Thanh Thai. In 1947, when the French reoccupied Hue, the flagpole was broken by artillery fire. In 1948, the flagpole was rebuilt with reinforced concrete and is now 37 m high.

The flagpole was equipped with cannons for defense.

On August 23, 1945, the red flag with a yellow star of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam flew on top of the flagpole, replacing the Ly-shaped flag of the Nguyen Dynasty. Notably, on March 26, 1975, the 12-meter long, 8-meter wide flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam was raised on the flagpole, marking the liberation of Thua Thien - Hue.

Tourists check-in on the ramparts of the flagpole

And take a photo of the flagpole when visiting Hue Imperial City

Hue Flag Tower is one of the Nguyen Dynasty's constructions in the heritage system recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage in 1993. Every year, on important holidays, the national flag on the flag tower will be replaced with a new one.

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