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| Guide | Hue | Introduction |
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Area: 5 009 km2
Population (2001): 1 078 900
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Districts: Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Huong Tra, Phu Vang, Huong Thuy, Phu Loc, Nam Dong, A Luoi and Hue City. |
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Hue is one of places, which has many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no places like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City.
On the Northern bank of Perfume River has relics consisting of palaces, which were constructed as arc defensive ramparts with 11km length. This valuable construction includes more than 100 arichectural works which were extremely reflected the life of Emperors and mandarins under Nguyen’ reign. Situated in the middle of hills on the Southern bank of Perfume River are very beautiful tombs of Nguyen Kings. Among these tombs are the four famous ones with the name and the arrangements of the tomb reflected each Emperor’s points of view, personality, and tastes. This is majestic Gia Long tomb, imposing Minh Mang tomb, poetic Tu Duc tomb and magnificent Khai Dinh tomb.
Hue is also an important center of Buddhism. In Hue and its surrounding still exist tens of pagodas constructed more 300 years ago, and a hundred of temples and pagodas built in the early century.
Besides, Hue is a place where the royal music is originated, and a place with traditional famous dishes and sophisticated handicraft.
As a unique city of Vietnam still remains its form of City under Middle Age and the constructions of monarchic, Hue has become a big and an invaluable museum. Therefore, vestiges in Hue ancient capital have been classified by the government as a very precious property and on December 1993 Hue has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Imperial Enclosure : The Imperial Enclosure is located in the
centre of the citadel. It mainly consists of the Noon Gate,
Thuong Uyen (Royal) Garden, Trieu temple, Thai temple, Hien Lam
pavilion, Hung temple and Phung Tien temple.
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Forbidden Purple City : Constructed early on in emperor Gia
Long's reign in 1804. It was first called Cung Thanh, city of
Residences, and later renamed the Forbidden Purple City by
emperor Minh Mang in 1822. It is connected with the Imperial
Enclosure by seven gates.
Some of the architectural constructions found here include Can
Chanh Palace, Ta Huu Vu (Left and Right Houses), Can Thanh
Palace, Khon Thai Residence, Kien Trung Palace, the Royal
Library and Royal Theatre.
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