Forbidden
Citadel
When Hue was established as the country's capital by Nguyen Emperor
Gia Long, he built a vast citadel with the
Imperial City at its centre, designed in keeping with the symmetrical layout of the Forbidden City in Beijing (about a north-south axis). During it's period of prosperity the Imperial City consisted of some 148 splendidly decorated buildings - palaces, assembly halls, pavilions, ancestral alters, and gardens spread over 6km2. During the Vietnam War the site was devastated, but a number of the buildings have now been restored to their former glory.
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Hue travel guide
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Tours to Hue
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