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Hue's Imperial City

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February 16th 2015
The Citadel, Hue Hue is the site of the Citadel (Kinh Thanh). It was built between 1804 and 1833. It consists of 2m-thick 10km-long walls, a moat (30m. across and 4m deep) and 10 gateways. It has several different sections: The Imperial Enclosure and the Forbidden Purple City were the epicenter of royal life with temple compounds on the southwestern side and residences in the northwe ... read more

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

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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