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Huế Imperial City map, 1909 Huế Imperial City map with Vietnamese translation, 1909. Aerial view of the Imperial City in Hue during the feast in honor of the takeover of Emperor Bảo Đại, 11 September 1932. The grounds of the Imperial City are protected by fortified ramparts 2 by 2 kilometres (1.2 by 1.2 mi), and ringed by a moat.
The seat of the Nguyễn emperors was the Imperial City, which occupies a large, walled area on the north side of the Perfume River. Inside the citadel was a forbidden city where only the emperors, concubines, and those close enough to them were granted access; the punishment for trespassing was death.
The city served as the old Imperial City and administrative capital for the Nguyễn dynasty and later functioned as the administrative capital of the protectorate of Annam during the French Indochina period. It contains a UNESCO-designated site, the Complex of Huế Monuments, which is a popular tourist attraction.
The Complex of Huế Monuments (Vietnamese: Quần thể di tích Cố đô Huế) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site-listed relic complex located in the city of Huế, central Vietnam. Established as the capital of newly unified Vietnam in 1802 under the reign of emperor Gia Long , Hue played a vital role as the political, cultural, and religious ...
The Meridian Gate to the Imperial Citadel, Huế Closer view of the gate. The Meridian Gate (Vietnamese: Ngọ Môn, Chữ Hán: 午門), also known as the South Gate, is the main gate to the Imperial City, Huế, located within the citadel of Huế.
Imperial City of Huế and the citadel of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. UNESCO Word Heritage Site since 1993. Русский: Хюэ, Вьетнам.
Imperial City of Huế and the citadel of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. UNESCO Word Heritage Site since 1993. Русский: Хюэ, Вьетнам.
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