Hue's Imperial City
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
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