Just inside the main gate

Boy it was raining! And hot!

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December 8th 2010
Hue - Day 2 This morning we visited the Imperial Citadel and Palace (Kinh Thanh) on the northern bank of the Perfume River. Emperor Gia Long began construction of the Citadel in 1804. Within the Imperial enclosure is the Forbidden Purple City which was reserved for the private life of the emperor. In those days only eunuchs were allowed to work in this area as they posed no threat to the roy ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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

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