Tu Cam Thanh | Hue, Vietnam

[Matthieu]

Located inside the Imperial City, behind the Throne Palace, the Forbidden Purple City is reserved for Emperor and his family. Constructed early in Emperor Gia Long'reign in 1804 with brick walls 3.72m high, 0,72 m thick, about 1,230 m in circumference. Its front and back sides are 324 m each while either left and right side is more than 290 m including 50 architectural constructions of different sizes and 7 gates for facilities of entrance and exit. Dai Cung Mon (the Great Place Gate) is in the front side for Kings. Can Chanh Palace (the place for every day working of Emperors). Can Thanh (Emperor's Private Palace), Khon Thai Residence (Queen's Private Apartment) reserved for the Queen. Duyet Thi Duong house (Royal Theatre), Thuong Thien (the kitchen for the King' food), Thai Binh Lau (King's reading room)... Besides, Hue is also famous for royal tombs and temples of Nguyen Kings. Seven tombs with different aspect are not not only a wonderful arch but also combining beautiful, imposing nature and poetic of Hue.

Ancient Hue including Perfume River and Ngu Mountain, palaces and citadels, tombs and temples with hundred of historic years are being embellished and recovered by material contribution of Vietnamese and International community in order to keep Hue City as cultural heritage of World.

http://www.tropicalisland.de/DAD%20Hue%20Citadel%20-%20Forbidden%20Purple%20City2_b.jpg

http://www.tropicalisland.de/DAD%20Hue%20Citadel%20-%20Forbidden%20Purple%20City%20-%20Royal%20Library2_b.jpg

http://www.tropicalisland.de/DAD%20Hue%20Citadel%20-%20Forbidden%20Purple%20City%20-%20Park%20behind%20the%20Royal%20Library_b.jpg

http://www.petersonplace.org/travels/se_asia/vietnam/hue_forbidden_city_picture.jpg

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http://rmhall.tripod.com/SE_Asia/HU_Forbidden_palace.jpg

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[Matthieu]

If I made any mistake in the pictures, please notify it. Hue is a bit confusing as a city (so many things so close of each others).

[Fabio]

7.5/10

not my fav. style, but looks nice

[Muyangguniang]

9 for me

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7.5/10

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8/10

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6/10

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8/10

[Mosaic]

6/10

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[Valia]

7.5/10

i'm no a fan but it's nice

[marpa]

7/10

[LordMarshall]

8/10

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7.5/10

[lacailacai]

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