Time: The 3rdday of the third lunar month (spring festival) and the seventh lunar month (autumn festival). Place: Ngoc Tran Mountain and Hai Cat Communal House, Huong Tra District, Thua Thien Hue Province. Objects of worship: The Holy Mother Thien…
Hue
Royal Library (Thai Binh Lau)
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Location: Royal Library is located in the Forbidden Citadel. Characteristic: The Royal Library was the only monument undamaged in the Forbidden Citadel after the reoccupation of Hue by French troops in early 1947. It is the pavilion where the Emperors…
Tomb of Gia Long
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Location: Tomb of Gia Long is located 16km from the center of Hue, on the top of the Thien Tho Mountain, on the west bank of the Perfume River. Characteristic: The tomb of Gia Long is in fact a group…
Hue National School (Quoc Hoc Hue)
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Location: The school was built on the site of a former squadron headquarter – a royal navy headquarters (1806 or the 5th year of Gia Long’s Reign). Characteristics: Hue National School was founded pursuant to the royal decree dated September…
The complex of Hue Monuments
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The complex of Hue Monuments straddling the Perfume River, most of which remaining unchanged were officially recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2003 by UNESCO. The Imperial City of Hue, the capital of Viet Nam during the reign…
Tomb of Khai Dinh in Hue
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Location: Tomb of Khai Dinh is located on the slope of Chau Chu Mountain (also called Chau E), 10km from Hue City. Characteristic: In comparison with those of the preceding emperors, Khai Dinh’s tomb is much smaller in surface (117m…
Pavilion of Edicts in Hue
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Location: Pavilion of Edicts is situated right in front of the Flag -Tower and by the National Highway No.1A which crosses Hue City. Characteristic: It is a delicate pavilion with a south view. In front of the Pavilion is a…
The Nine Dynastic Urns
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Location: Nine Dynastic Urns are located in the shade of the Hien Lam Pavilion, in front of the The Mieu Temple. Characteristics: The nine Dynastic Urns are the greatest bronze ones in Vietnam They were cast by Emperor Minh Mang…
Throne Palace (Dien Thai Hoa) and Great Rites Court
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Location: Throne Palace (Dien Thai Hoa) faces the Ngo Mon Gate and lies right on the central axis of the Hue Citadel. Characteristics: The Throne Palace, or Palace of the Supreme Harmony, was the building for great court’s meetings. It…
Dynastic Temple (The Mieu)
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Location: Dynastic Temple (The Mieu) is situated southwest of the Hue Citadel and facing south. Characteristics: It’s dedicated to ten Emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty, built by Emperor Minh Mang in 1821, it presents a 9 – compartment main building…