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The Kien Trung palace was located at the far north of the Forbidden Purple City within the north–south axis (the so-called Dung Dao axis), behind the Can Thanh and Khon Thai palaces. [7] It was designed in eclectic style, mixing European styles ( Italian Renaissance and French classicism ) and ancient Vietnamese styles.
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Kien Trung Palace is a palace of the Nguyen Dynasty in the Forbidden City (Hue) built by Emperor Khai Dinh in 1921-1923 at the same time as his tomb was built to serve as the emperor's living space in the royal palace. It was later also the place where his son - Emperor Bao Dai and the royal family lived and worked.
Forbes, Andrew, and Henley, David: Vietnam Past and Present: The North (Chapter on history of Hanoi's Temple of Literature). Chiang Mai. Cognoscenti Books, 2012. ASIN: B006DCCM9Q. Tran Doàn Lâm; Lê Bích Thuy; Bùi Kim Tuyen (2004). Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giám: The Temple of Literature, School for the Sons of the Nation, Hà Noi Viet Nam. A ...
[1] [64] The envoys sent to China to acquire this recognition cited the ancient kingdom of Nanyue (Vietnamese: Nam Việt) to Emperor Jiaqing as the countries name, this displeased the emperor who was disconcerted by such pretentions, and Nguyễn Phúc Ánh had to officially rename his kingdom as Vietnam the next year to satisfy the emperor.
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 ...
Ancient Siam (also known as Ancient City, Thai: เมืองโบราณ, Mueang Boran) is a museum park constructed by Lek Viriyaphant and occupying over 200 acres (0.81 km 2) in the shape of Thailand. Ancient Siam is dubbed as the world's largest outdoor museum, although it is smaller than Inhotim in Brazil, for example.
The Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Hanoi is the oldest pagoda in the city, originally constructed in the sixth century during the reign of Emperor Lý Nam Đế (from 544 until 548), thus giving it an age of more than 1,500 years. When founded the temple was named Khai Quốc (National Founding) and was sited on the shores of the Red River, outside of ...