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Tuesday, 16/08/2022 18:27 (GMT+7)

Unique mausoleum architecture

HNN.VN - After having gone through 13 king reigns, the Nguyen Dynasty left to Hue heritage a huge volume of mausoleums and royal tombs, many of which bring unique historical, architectural, and cultural values such as Gia Long, Minh Mang, Tu Duc, and Khai Dinh royal tombs, etc. This is one of the factors helping Hue to be always attractive to tourists.

Surfing SUP & enjoying delicious food on Tam Giang Lagoon Passing down the royal porcelain mosaic craft Promoting the heritage of Hue through ancient costume Hue monuments to reopen to visitors from October 1 Mosaic decorative art in Emperor Khai Dinh's Mausoleum

Thua Thien Hue Weekly would like to show you the preliminary introduction about some images of the above royal tombs through the series of photos taken by our group of collaborators:

If you desire to witness the magnificence of the royal tombs with your own eyes, take a time to Hue. I’m sure that your trip will give you back various interesting experiences.

The panoramic view of Gia Long mausoleum

The panoramic view of Gia Long mausoleum

Dong Khanh royal mausoleum

Bat buu-shaped roof of Dong Khanh mausoleum

A corner in Dong Khanh mausoleum

The front view of Tu Duc mausoleum

Visitors visiting Tu Duc mausoleum

The remaining decorative piece at the Tomb of Empress Dowager Tu Du

A piece of decoration at Kien Thai Vuong Palace

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