A long-term conservation plan needed for the Imperial Citadel
28/05/2010
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VGP – It is necessary to adopt a master planning scheme for the long-term conservation of the historical site of the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel at No. 18 Hoàng Diệu Street, said Mr. Nguyễn Văn Sơn, Director of the Conservation Center for Cổ Loa and the Hà Nội Ancient Citadel.
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An excavation site of the Thăng Long Imperial
Citadel at No. 18 Hoàng Diệu Street, Hà Nội |
According to Mr. Sơn,
vestiges and artifacts of the Thăng Long Imperial Citadel are suffering
negative weather impacts. Lying in the earth at the depths of 2–4m for
thousands of years, they are now exposed to tropical climate with high humidity
and heavy rains.
The Director said that it
is an urgent necessity to adopt a master planning scheme for long-term preservation
of the citadel.
So far, a number of
seminars have been organized to discuss methods of preserving outdoor vestiges
and unearthed artifacts to serve scientific research and tourist purposes.
Some architectural items,
such as Kính Thiên Palace
and Long Trì Royal Courtyard, will be rebuilt on the basis of scientific data,
revealed Mr. Sơn.
He added that some open storages
should be built to preserve artifacts while show-casing them to the public.
The Conservation Center
for Cổ Loa and the Hà Nội Ancient Citadel and the Institution of Archaeology
will jointly display some artifacts during the millennial anniversary of Thăng
Long-Hà Nội, said Mr. Sơn.
By Xuân Hồng