Hue Citadel

Hue Citadel

Hue Citadel is located at Street 23/8, Thuan Hoa Ward, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province, on the banks of the romantic Perfume River. Hue Citadel was built in the first half of the twentieth century, this is one of the relics recognized by UNESCO as a World cultural heritage since 1993. Hue Citadel is the place where people live and activities take place. of the Nguyen kings and the last feudal court of our country. Hue is a peaceful and poetic land, so King Gia Long chose this place to build the Hue Citadel in 1803. It took 30 years for this project to be officially completed. Hue Citadel was built with Hue royal architecture, so every line and decoration is very sophisticated. Hue Citadel has two main areas: the Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden City, each area includes many different works. The Imperial Citadel area includes Ngo Mon gate and Thai Hoa Palace. The Forbidden City is an area reserved for the king and royal family, including Dai Cung Mon, Ta Vu and Huu Vu, Can Chanh Palace, Thai Binh Lau, Dien Tho Palace... 1. Imperial Citadel area Ngo Mon Gate was built massively and majestically with extremely elaborate, sophisticated and solid patterns. Ngo Mon is not simply the entrance gate but also the representative face of the Hue Royal Citadel, so it is designed with many layers with a surrounding moat system. The Ngo Mon Gate of Hue Imperial Citadel looks south of the citadel and has 5 gates, the main gate in the middle is for the king, and the two side gates are for civil and martial mandarins. The remaining area of ​​the two surrounding gates is for soldiers, elephants and horses to follow the king to protect and serve him. Thai Hoa Palace is a symbol of the power of the Nguyen Dynasty at that time. Thai Hoa Palace is the most important building in the overall Imperial Citadel of Hue. This place and Dai Trieu Nghi yard were once the place where court meetings of the Nguyen Dynasty took place, most of which were court meetings. important. Thai Hoa Palace uses ironwood as material. The roof, columns, etc. are carved with delicate, meticulous dragon shapes. In the middle of the palace is the king's throne placed in a solemn position, where the king sits during court meetings. 2. Forbidden City area Dai Cung Mon is the main door (south) into the Forbidden City, consisting of 5 compartments and 3 doors and was built during the reign of King Minh Mang, in 1833. The door in the middle compartment is only for the king to enter, the back on both sides has two corridors connecting Ta Vu and Huu Vu. Dai Cung Mon overlooks the front yard towards Thai Hoa Palace, built entirely of wood, topped with lapis lazuli tiles. Ta Vu and Huu Vu are two buildings right opposite Can Chanh palace, built in the early 19th century. Ta Vu building was built for literary mandarins, Huu Vu is a place for military mandarins in the court. These two buildings are the place to prepare for rituals before the court, where competitions or banquets are held. Can Chanh Palace is located directly with Thai Hoa Palace in the North-South direction, this is the place for the king to hold court. Can Chanh Palace is considered the largest and most beautiful wooden structure in the entire Forbidden City. The columns are made of ironwood, the upper frame is delicately and elaborately carved. Thai Binh Lau is located inside the Forbidden City of the Hue Citadel, this place will be used for the king to rest in his free time, read books, write literature or relax poetry. Thai Binh Lau was built in 1919 by King Khai Dinh and completed in 1921. Among the many palaces in the Imperial Citadel of Hue, Dien Tho Palace is considered the largest palace architectural system in Hue. This is the residence of the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, powerful women next to the king. Hue Citadel is the largest scale project in Vietnam's history with a construction period lasting many years with tens of thousands of construction workers along with activities of filling rivers, digging trenches, building ramparts, besides Huge amounts of soil and rock amounting to millions of cubic meters. Visiting the Hue Citadel relic complex, you will admire hundreds of magnificent shrines, temples and palaces. With its magnificent beauty combined with unique architecture, it promises to be a destination that will bring you many interesting experiences. Source: Thua Thien Hue tourism information portal

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