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Vinh Moc tunnel in Quang Tri City is the working and living place of
the king and imperial family, which is
One of the important sightseeing strictly protected. The Royal Palace is
locations is the Quang Tri Ancient includes the following architectural
Citadel, a relic of the bloody 81-day- structures: the Southern Main Gate
night war to protect the ancient Ngo Mon, Thai Hoa temple and
citadel in the summer of 1972. theater for ceremonies.
Visiting the DMZ, tourists can go to other • The Mieu is the place
tourist locations such as CuaTung, Cua
Viet,Truong Son Martyr Cemetery and worshiping Nguyen dynasty
LaVang church. kings with Cuu Dinh.
• Dien Tho temple and Truong Sanh
Hue imperial city temple are the living place of the
Queen Mother and Mother of
Hue imperial city (in Thua Thien - Queen Mother.
Hue Province) was Vietnam’s capital • Home Affairs Palace is the place
for the reigns of 13 kings during the of storing precious items, and
143 years of the Nguyen dynasty manufacturing royal appliances.
from 1802 to 1945. Located on the • Co Ha Garden and Kham Van
northern bank of Huong river, the temple is the place where princes
imperial city is surrounded by walls study and play.
6.6m in height, 21m in thickness, • Purple Forbidden City: Can Chanh
nearly 9km in length and protecting temple (living place of the king),
an area of over 500ha. There is a Ta Vu and Huu Vu, Vac Dong,
protective deep moat outside the Duyet Thi Duong (theater), Thai
walls. Nearly 140 architectural works Binh Lau (king library).
are contained by three imperial city Relics in the imperial city: Ky Dai,
grounds: Imperial city, Royal citadel Quoc Tu Giam, Long An temple,
and Purple Forbidden City. Fine Arts Museum of Hue Imperial
Palace, Phu Xuan temple, Tinh Tam
Royal citadel and purple Forbidden lake, library, Important and Secret
City are collectively referred to as Institute - Tam Tao, Dan Xa Tac.
the Royal Palace. The Royal Citadel Relics outside the imperial city:
is home to the most important rites Mausoleums of Gia Long, Minh
and political agencies of the court Mang, Thieu Tri, Tu Duc, Dong
and temples. The Purple Forbidden Khanh and Khai Dinh.
Other relics: Tran Binh Dai, Phu Van
Lau, Thuong Bac Palace, Temple of
Literature, Temple of Martial Arts,
Dan Nam Giao, Ho Quyen, Hon
Chen temple, Thien Mu pagoda, Bao
Quoc pagoda, Tu Hieu pagoda, An
Dinh Palace.
Hue was recognized as a World
Cultural Heritage by UNESCO
on December 11, 1993 for its
architectural relics and beauty.
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