Huế
The old imperial capital, half of it ruined and the rest slowly going back up. Tombs scattered up the river, and the fussiest cooking in Vietnam.
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Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
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Landmarks in Huế
The Imperial City or Imperial Palace also known as Đại Nội (大內), is a royal enclosure within the walled city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty. It contains the palaces that housed the imperial family, as well as shrines, gardens, and offices for mandarins.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
NguyenThanhBac123 · CC0
The Perfume River is a river that crosses the city of Huế, in central Vietnam. In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Huế fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma, hence the sobriquet.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Aug 2026
calflier001 · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Thiên Mụ Temple is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its iconic seven-story Phước Duyên pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city, and the temple has often been the subject of folk rhymes and ca dao about Huế.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Lưu Ly · Public domain
The Tomb of Khải Định, officially Ứng Mausoleum is a tomb built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam. It features a blend of Vietnamese architecture with Western styles. The tomb was completed in 1931 after 11 years of construction.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
dronepicr · CC BY 2.0
Tomb of Tự Đức, officially Khiêm Mausoleum, is located in Huế, Vietnam. It is built for the Nguyễn Emperor Tự Đức and took three years to build, from 1864 to 1867. It is divided into a Temple Area and a Tomb Area.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Imperial City or Imperial Palace also known as Đại Nội (大內), is a royal enclosure within the walled city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty. It contains the palaces that housed the imperial family, as well as shrines, gardens, and offices for mandarins.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
NguyenThanhBac123 · CC0
The Perfume River is a river that crosses the city of Huế, in central Vietnam. In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Huế fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma, hence the sobriquet.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Aug 2026
calflier001 · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Thiên Mụ Temple is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its iconic seven-story Phước Duyên pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city, and the temple has often been the subject of folk rhymes and ca dao about Huế.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Lưu Ly · Public domain
The Tomb of Khải Định, officially Ứng Mausoleum is a tomb built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam. It features a blend of Vietnamese architecture with Western styles. The tomb was completed in 1931 after 11 years of construction.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
dronepicr · CC BY 2.0
Tomb of Tự Đức, officially Khiêm Mausoleum, is located in Huế, Vietnam. It is built for the Nguyễn Emperor Tự Đức and took three years to build, from 1864 to 1867. It is divided into a Temple Area and a Tomb Area.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 4.0
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