Hue = Citadel

Hue (lots of photos)

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March 4th 2007
Hue was the imperial capital of Vietnam up until 1945. It was definitely one of the highlights of the trip. Hue has a lot of interesting monuments, temples and pergodas, including the Royal Citadel and the Emperor’s tombs. Thien Mu Pagoda was also an incredibly interesting place. Also Hue gave us a snapshot of another side to Vietnam rather than the tourist trail. We embarked on a day long mot ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more