Hue in Central Vietnam

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After Hoi An I took a short bus (only 4 hours) to Hue in the center (vertically) of Vietnam. Hue is famous for its Citadel, Palace and several tombs. The palace is patterned after the Forbiden City in Bejing, China but on a smaller scale. Lots of reconstruction going on. The day was very hot with little shade available. But I enjoyed the sites anyway.

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Photos

Gold Dragon
Gold Dragon inside palace complex

Hue Palace Entrance Gate
Main Entrance to Hue Palace

Hue Palace main view
View of main pagoda inside entrance.

Nice Column
Not much to say other than I like the image.

Hue palace fountain pond
Interesting shape to pond

Tytpical roof edge
Fancy roof tiles at edge of roof

Palace Gate
A fancy gate into one of the pagodas inside the palace complex

Palace Pagoda
A pagoda within the palace complex, one of several

Palace buildings
Another building withing the Palace complex. This one is for the queen mother.

Inscence sticks
colored handles for inscence sticks on display

Inscence sticks drying along road
visited an inscence making village. This is how they dry them along the road.

View of Tu Duc Tomb complex
Just a portion of the vast Tomb complex

Tu Duc Tomb_01
Pagoda within the Tu Duc Tomb Site

Tu Duc Tomb
This is the Tu Duc Tomb

Partial view of Khai Dinh Tomb
Smaller Tomb site with very different Architecture from the Tu Duc Tomb

Dragon railing detail
Typical railing along stairs at Khai Dinh Tomb

Roof Detail at Khai Dinh Tomb
Interesting Dragon Details at roof edge.