Hue Ancient Capital - Heritage Land

The Complex of Hue Monuments is located along both banks of the Perfume River in Hue City and some neighboring areas of Thua Thien Hue Province. This is the cultural, political and economic center of the province, the ancient capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty, from 1802 to 1945. With its global values, the Complex of Hue Monuments became the first cultural heritage of Vietnam to be listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.

The citadel system here is a model of a harmonious combination of the quintessence of Eastern and Western architecture, set in a wonderful natural setting with many naturally available symbolic elements to the point that people naturally consider them as parts of the Hue Citadel - that is Ngu Binh mountain, Huong Giang river, Gia Vien sandbank, Boc Thanh sandbank... The citadel is limited by a nearly square wall with each side approximately 600m long with 4 entrance gates, the most unique of which is often taken as a symbol of the Ancient Capital: Ngo Mon, which is the supreme administrative area of the Nguyen Dynasty. Throughout the three citadels, the Than Dao road runs from the banks of the Huong River and carries the most important architectural works of the Hue Citadel such as: Nghinh Luong Dinh, Phu Van Lau, Ky Dai, Ngo Mon, Thai Hoa Palace, Can Chanh Palace, Can Thanh Palace... On both sides of this Than Dao road are hundreds of large and small architectural works arranged in a balanced and regular manner, interwoven with trees and grass, appearing and disappearing among the colors of nature.

Far to the west of the Citadel but also located on both banks of the Perfume River, the tombs of the Nguyen kings are considered achievements of landscape architecture. The architecture of the tombs here has a completely unique style of Vietnam. Each Nguyen king's tomb reflects the life and personality of the owner who is resting: the majestic Minh Mang tomb, balanced and balanced in the middle of the mountains, forests, lakes and ponds, has been skillfully restored, surely one can see the great ambition of a talented politician and the solemn character of a disciplined poet; the Thieu Tri tomb is solemn, both profound and melancholy in the middle of a deserted field; the Tu Duc tomb is poetic and lyrical...

In addition, the landmarks that add to the beauty of the Hue Monuments Complex include: Huong River, Ngu Mountain, Thien Mu Pagoda, Bach Ma Range, Lang Co Beach, Thuan An Beach, Ru Cha Mangrove Forest...