Tourists visit Minh Mang's tomb to find 'divine' photo angles

Minh Mang Tomb (Hieu Lang) is located on Cam Ke Mountain, facing the confluence of the Huong River, about 10 km from the center of Hue City. This is one of the works in the Hue Monuments Complex that is loved by many tourists and visited during the Lunar New Year 2025.

Tourists visit King Minh Mang's tomb on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025

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The mausoleum has a beautiful architecture located in the middle of a harmonious natural landscape but is no less majestic and magnificent. In addition to the need to explore the history of the mausoleum, for visitors, this special architectural work is also an ideal destination for checking in at the beginning of the year.

Many tourists say they come here because of a photo angle that everyone who comes here takes a lot of photos. That is the Hoang Trach gate behind the Sung An palace, looking out to Trung Dao bridge and Minh Lau. Hoang Trach gate is an arched gate built of bricks, ending the palace area. Standing here, visitors can look out to the lake and other architectural works.

Many people wait to take pictures at Hoang Trach gate

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Tran Huyen Lan (22 years old, a tourist from Thai Nguyen) was impressed when taking photos at Hieu Lang. Having seen photos that her friends checked in here and posted on social networks, especially the angle with this gate, Lan decided to come to Hue during this long Tet holiday.

"Standing at Hoang Trach gate, I can see the whole scene below. The unique natural landscape combined with the massive architecture means that just by raising your camera you will have beautiful photos to bring home. The most suitable outfit to take photos at this location is the ao dai," Lan said.

Standing at Hoang Trach gate, visitors can have a panoramic view of Trung Dao bridge and Minh Lau.

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Young people choose Ao Dai to take photos with Hoang Trach Gate

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Many tourists come here just for this angle.

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Because of that attraction, at this gate, many domestic and foreign tourists stop and wait in line to check-in.

In addition to the prime location above, King Minh Mang's tomb also has nearly 40 other large and small structures, solidly built and eye-catching. The unique thing about Hieu Lang is that all the structures are arranged symmetrically on a vertical axis, extending from Dai Hong Mon to the foot of La Thanh wall behind the king's tomb.

With unique architecture combined with romantic nature, Minh Mang Tomb is an ideal photo spot for young people during Tet.

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A corner of Minh Lau

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The majestic tomb of King Minh Mang

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Tourists stroll under the green trees and lake.

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The mausoleum was built from 1840 to 1843, facing the South, surrounded by a 2,000 m long wall, with an internal area of about 15 hectares. The overall architecture of King Minh Mang's mausoleum has a symmetrical, solemn but no less romantic beauty, and is considered an outstanding architectural work in the Vietnamese royal architecture.

Besides Hieu Lang, during the Lunar New Year At Ty, Hue relics welcomed thousands of visitors. The "attraction" of these constructions is the poetic scenery and peaceful, ancient space...