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Photos of Hue, Vietnam. Hue is located in the middle of Vietnam and was the capital from 1802 to 1945. The Nguyen dynasty emperors moved the capital here and built an Imperial City styled much like the one in China. Along the Perfume River sits the citadel complete with 10 km of walls and a moat. Inside the citadel is another walled compound, the Imperial City where the rulers lived. The Imperial City is divided further by a series of concentric walled temples, palaces, and pavilions. Some of the Imperial City is in ruins, but much of it has been restored. Outlying the city are mausoleums of the emperors. These are walled park settings with temples, lakes, and tombs. One of the most impressive mausoleums is that of Tu Duc who ruled between 1847 and 1883. Like the rest of Vietnam, Hue has excellent food, including some specialities from the imperial days. The only drawback to Hue is the weather, it rains here more than anywhere else in Vietnam.
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| Flag tower of the citadel |
Citadel gate, Hue, Vietnam |
Ngo Mon Gate, main entrace to the Imperial City |
Hien Nhon Gate, another Imperial City entrance |
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| Hien Nhon Gate detail |
Ngo Mon Gate, Hue, Vietnam |
Kylin statue, mythical animal |
Roof of Imperial City building |
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| Dragon detail of roof, Hue, Vietnam |
Detal of dragon carved into stone pillar |
Light inside the Imperial City |
One of the many thrones in the Imperial City |
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| Royal sedan chair or litter |
Painted celing of an Imperial City building |
Imperial City window, Hue, Vietnam |
Royal robe detail |
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| Window detail |
Royal Theatre inside the Imperial City |
Outside a gate by the Royal Theatre |
Pavilion on the north side of the Imperial City |
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| Colorful phoenix head |
Colorful dragon |
Stone dragon stairway bainisters |
Imperial City covered walkway |
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| Thai Binh Reading Pavilion |
Reading Pavilion of the Imperial City, Hue |
Garden topiary by the reading pavilion |
Overgrown stairs in the Imperial City |
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| One of the many gates in the citadel |
Another citadel gate, Hue |
Gateway of Dien Tho, the queen mother's residence |
Rear gate of Dien Tho |
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| Dien Tho garden, Hue, Vietnam |
Inside the front gate of the queen mother's residence |
Gate and courtyard within Dien Tho |
Dien Tho compound building |
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| Water lillies, garden, and pond in the Imperial City |
Pond enclosure and tea pavilion |
Inside Dien Tho, Imperial City, Hue |
Small temple in a garden of the citadel |
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| Inside the front gate of Dien Tho |
Looking through one gate at yet another gate |
Main gate on the west side of the Imperial City |
Gate detail, Hue, Vietnam |
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| Gate by Hung Mieu temple, Hue Citadel |
Top of side gate by Hung Mieu temple |
The Mieu Temple, Imperial City, Hue |
Detail of orate gate by Hien Lam Cac, Imperial City |
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| Xung Khiem Pavilion, Mausoleum of Tu Duc, Hue |
Roof detail of Khien Cung Gate, Mausoleum of Tu Duc |
Hoa Khiem Temple, Mausoleum of Tu Duc |
Hoa Khiem Temple roof detail |
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| More Hoa Kiem Temle roof detail |
Side view of Xung Khiem Pavilion |
Khien Cung Gate with Luu Khiem Lake in foreground |
Emperor Khien Phu's Tomb, adopted son of Tu Duc |
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| Canal in the garden-like mausoleum |
Mausoleum of Tu Duc detail, Hue, Vietnam |
Dragon detail of column of stele house |
Gate to Tu Duc's tomb |
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| Detail of gate to Tu Duc's tomb |
Tu Hieu Temple gate and pond, Hue |
Stupa of Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue, Vietnam |
Thien Mu Pagoda bell house |
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| Stupa at the back of Thien Mu Pagoda |
Buddha mural, Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue |
Buddha mural and roof detail, Thien Mu Pagoda |
No rickshaw sign in Hue, Vietnam |
