Sights

There is much for the tourist and traveller to discover in Hue and the surrounding countryside. The imperial walled city know as "The Forbidden Purple City" is a major landmark and quite unique in Indochina. The Citadel and Thien Mu Pagoda are of special architectural note. Many tourists enjoy a boat trip down the Perfumed River which includes visits to imperial tombs.

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Khai Dinh

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Khai Dinh Tomb, Thien Than Palace
photo by: Lino Miani

Emperor Khai Dinh's tomb was built with concrete, its roof with slates and the gate is made of wrought iron. The builder made use of the lighting rod and electricity is used to light the place. Beyond these modern building materials and designs, the tomb had elements of eastern art mixed with western designs

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Tu Duc

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Tomb of the longest-reigning emperor Tu Duc(1847-1883). The king immersed himself in the world he created at the site of his tomb. The king ordered the construction of his tomb to be a fairyland with poetical features, making it a lifetime dream and a world for his eternal life after death. Architectural features of Tu Duc Tomb include poetry elements in free form. It was designed to blend with the natural setting of the landscape. Man-made elements were built and placed in strategic areas to achieve perfect harmony

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Thien Mu Pagoda.

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This pagoda overlooks the south-west bank of the Perfume River, around 4 km south of the railway bridge crossing. This was the home of Thich Quang Duc, made famous by the photo of him burning to death in protest to the Diem regime. Behind the pagoda is a lovely garden and a large glass encased smiling Buddha. To the left of the pagoda is a huge bell dating to the 18 century.

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Minh Mang

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A very large somewhat formal site very well preserved. The tomb consists of about 40 monuments of various sizes; all lie within an oval shaped wall with a circumference of 2000m. A walk of about 700m in length bisects the interior of the complex into two equal halves. Along it are the Salutation Court, Stele House, Sung An Temple, Minh Lau Pavilion, and the tomb itself being at the very back of the complex.

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