The Ancient Capital of Vietnam, is located some 1,100 km north of Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon), bathed Perfume River and is one of the attractions visitors to the incredible Forbidden City and its citadel, the royal tombs and Thien pagoda.
The town banned.
The citadel and ancient city of Hue was built by the Nguyen kings Confucian early nineteenth century and was occupied by the French, the Americans bombed and now is following a major restoration.
Fortified
the model of French military engineering on the outside, the interior layout consists of palaces, gates and gardens reveal a clear influence of architecture and Chinese tastes.
The town banned.
The citadel and ancient city of Hue was built by the Nguyen kings Confucian early nineteenth century and was occupied by the French, the Americans bombed and now is following a major restoration.
Fortified the model of French military engineering on the outside, the interior layout consists of palaces, gates and gardens reveal a clear influence of architecture and Chinese tastes.
The citadel comprised three concentric city walls, the outer perimeter is 10 km: KinhThanh (Capital), Hoang Thanh (Imperial) and Can Thanh (Forbidden). In
Imperial City fell by the Ngo Mon (south gate, erected in 1833), which gave access to the Thai Hoa (supreme peace palace built in 1805) and the Can Chanh (Palace of Celestial Law), which received foreign envoys. Strolling
Imperial City you get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe magnificence that was to take place in the past. I guess it's a small Beijing Forbidden City but moved at lower rates to Vietnam.
prohibited in the area also called Purple City, accessible only to women or servants, eunuchs, concubines for the emperor were safe.
The Queen's private rooms and cut is a gem for your decor and your taste and situation outside of a small lake dotted with lily pads and vegetation. Equally impressive
real theater where representations were made for kings, tastefully decorated with Oriental where bright red and gold splendor and richness carry the place.
As I said, unfortunately, in the Tet offensive (name given to the Vietnamese New Year), the city was severely bombed by U.S. planes and the Imperial City was seriously damaged as well as produce 10,000 civilian deaths
The Royal Tombs .
The tombs were built between 1814 and 1931 and were placed south of the citadel of Hue, on the banks of the Perfume River, according to the ancient Oriental art of wind and water, also known as feng shui.
architects strove to place imperial royal tombs in places surrounded by mountains and spared no efforts in including artificial ponds in the halls to blend with natural surroundings. Likewise, although every emperor designed the palaces and gardens more or less fusion of oriental and western styles, the exhibition attempted to adhere to the same model with the following elements: entrance, courtyard, pavilion Estela, temple cemetery aligned along an axis known as the Way of the Spirit.
goes without saying that this fabric construction was not without mystery and legend. It is said that all those who participated in the construction of the tombs was sent to run one knew where lay the remains true ... well, this practice is as old as the royal tombs of the dynasty of Ur in Mesopotamia archaic.
Of the seven royal tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty that were built, some are kept in better condition than others and are more or less extravagant. Among the grave
s most important: Tu Duc, Khai Dinh and Minh Mang. Thien Mu Pagoda
The pagoda is located on a small hill beside the river, about 5 km from Hue city. With its octagonal shape and a height of 7 floors, each representing one level to the path of enlightenment. The name of the pagoda means "fairy godmother" because according to legend, an old woman sat on the hill saying that one day a gentleman built a large pagoda which would bring prosperity to the country. Nguyễn Hoàng King when told of the existence of this legend decides to build the pagoda in 1601.
addition to the pagoda, a temple and several buildings on one of which is retained Austin Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc, famous for immolate himself on a busy street in Saigon as a protest against the repressive policy towards Buddhism from the Vietnamese government.
The photo of the moment was captured by a reporter from the NY Times and went around the world. For sure, fans of Rage Against the Machine know the home his first and best work: they protest the Bush policy in the U.S..
The photo of the moment was captured by a reporter from the NY Times and went around the world. For sure, fans of Rage Against the Machine know the home his first and best work: they protest the Bush policy in the U.S..
During the stay in the city turned out to be the so-called Moon Festival (Tet Trung Thu) where we enjoyed the nice "Lion Dance." The kids dress up as lions and go dancing down the street to the sound of drums in huge procession. Following the orders of a lion tamer enters through the tents and stalls are calling for a "bonus" and if you give the animal dance and give you very good luck. Also typical of the party to eat the delicious "m
ooncakes" which are a kind of giant marzipan. Hue photos and much information:
Vietnam yesterday, today and forever ...
Hue: World Heritage UNESCO site.
Vietnam yesterday, today and forever ...
Hue: World Heritage UNESCO site.
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