Ciudadela Imperial de Hue
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- Distance
- 2.85 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 26 ft
- TrailRank
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52
4.7
- Min elevation
- 26 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 40 minutes
- Time
- one hour 44 minutes
- Coordinates
- 671
- Uploaded
- September 22, 2018
- Recorded
- September 2018
near Phu Hoi, Thừa Thiên-Huế (Vietnam)
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Tourist visit to the interesting and wide Imperial Citadel of Hue, a kind of Vietnamese Forbidden City.
It is true that it has areas totally abandoned or destroyed by the passage of time, the successive wars and the apathy of its administration.
It is true that it has areas totally abandoned or destroyed by the passage of time, the successive wars and the apathy of its administration.
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Door
Monument
Archaeological site
Lake
Waypoint
Car park
25 ft
Parquing
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Voorzie water gezien de warmte
Bedankt voor de waardering!
Water is very important almost everywhere around Vietnam!
Hue Imperial Citadel was the place that the 9 Nguyen Lords and 13 Nguyen Dynasty Emperors chose to live and govern the country. To be accurate, in 1803, Emperor Gia Long himself examined the terrain to choose a suitable place to build this massive complex. In fact, it took 31 years to complete from 1802 to 1833.
Located on the North bank of Perfume River, in the center of the city which is 10.000 m in circumference. Fascinatingly, based on geographic and Fengshui principles. The emperors constructed the Hue Citadel faces the South and picking Ngu Binh mountain as the front screen.
Besides, the Emperor planned the architectural system in accordance with the well-proportioned principle. Moreover, surrounding the citadel of Hue, there is a total of 10 gates and a 7 km long moat for decoration, protection, and be a natural air-conditioner as well.
The best way to explore Hue Imperial Citadel, Royal City & Forbidden city is to book Hue City Private Tour at /