The construction of the Citadel started in 1805 during the reign of Emperor Gia Long of the Nguyen Dynasty. The successive kings of the dynasty have ordered to build ramparts, palaces and other structure for royals. The exterior citadel has 24 bastions on the top of the wall for defensive purpose.

Built in Sep 1840 and fully completed in 1843, Minh Mang's tomb is a standard architectural complex consisting of 40 constructions (palaces, temples, pavilions...etc.) designed on an symmetric axis running from Dai Hong gate to the foot of La Thanh (Surrounding Wall) behind the Emperor's tomb.
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Emperor Khai Dinh came to the throne in 1916 and he chose the slope of Chau Chu mountain, 10 km from Hue, as the location to build his tomb. The construction of the tomb was started on Sept 4th 1920 and lasted for 11 years.
In comparison with those of the preceding emperors, Khai Dinh’s

Tu Duc's tomb is one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty. The tomb lies in a boundless pine forest, 8 km from Hue, built from December 1864 to 1867.
On the left of the temple is the necropolis itself slopping upward with the Honor Courtyard, the Stele Pavilion

Situated southwest of the Citadel and facing south, The Mieu Temple is dedicated to ten Emperors of the Nguyen dynasty. Built by Emperor Minh Mang in 1821, it presents a 9-compartment main building and a 11-compartment front building, together connected in the "double" architecture with two bays on

Thien Mu Pagoda: The pagoda is situated on Ha Khe Hill, on the left bank of Perfume River, 5 kilometers from Hue. Thien Mu, the name of the pagoda originated in a legend saying that an old woman appeared on the hill; she told the local people that a Lord would come and build a Buddhist pagoda for th

Perfume River with the shimmer blue limpid color, is like a pearl in the sun. On both sides of the river, there are many interesting see sights such as: the forbidden citadel, town, gardens, pagodas, towers and temples...etc, and their reflections in the waters make the lovely river even more poetic

Danang is a large and deep seaport in Central Vietnam. It is interesting for tourists to visit the Marble Mountains, white sandy beaches of My Khe and Non Nuoc and the Museum of Champa, the ancient town of Hoi An, My Son Holy Land of the former Kingdom of Champa and the mountain-top summer resort of

The ancient town of Hoi An, 32 km south of Danang lies on the bank of the Thu Bon River. Known to early Chinese, Japanese and Western traders, Hoi An was one of the major trading centers of Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Labeled by UNESCO as one of the Cultural Heritage in the World in 1999, H

My Son is located 69 km southwest of Danang. This was an imperial city during the Cham dynasty, between the 4th and 12th centuries. My Son Sanctuary is a large complex of religious relics that comprises more than 70 architectural works. They include temples and towers that connect to each other with