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| Emperor Khải Định who ruled 1916-1925, has chosen slope of Chau Chu mountain, 10 km from Hue, as the location to build his tomb (Mausoleum of Emperor Khai Dinh). The construction of the tomb was started on 1920 and lasted for 11 years. | |
| Emperor Khai Dinh (1885-1925) was the 12th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam. He ruled from 1916 to 1925 and was known for his controversial policies, particularly his efforts to modernize and westernize Vietnam. Khai Dinh's reign was marked by a number of significant events, including the end of World War I, the rise of the Vietnamese nationalist movement, and the increasing influence of foreign powers in Vietnam. One of Khai Dinh's most controversial policies was his decision to impose a tax on peasants to fund the construction of his opulent tomb, which is now a popular tourist attraction. Many Vietnamese viewed this tax as an unjust burden on the poor, and it contributed to growing dissatisfaction with Khai Dinh's rule. Despite these controversies, Khai Dinh did make some efforts to improve the lives of his subjects. He implemented a number of public health initiatives, including measures to combat malaria and smallpox, and he also worked to improve infrastructure, particularly roads and bridges. Khai Dinh was succeeded by his son, Emperor Bao Dai, who would become the last emperor of Vietnam before the country was divided into North and South Vietnam. | |
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Duc Duc Place » Historical Place Emperor Dục Đức’s burial ground is a small complex that also includes the graves of Emperors Thanh Thai and Duy Tan. Emperor Duc Duc was the 11th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam. Interestingly, Duc Duc was imprisoned by the court for being a Francophile and he died after reigning only three days in 1883. He was born on September 2, 1852, in Hue, the capital city of Vietnam at the time. 381 views 💖 3 👍 0Điện Long An, 8 Duy Tân, An Cựu, Huế City |
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Dan Nam Giao Place » Historical Place Nam Giao Esplanade (Đàn Nam Giao) - The three-terraced heaven and earth esplanade - was constructed in 1806 where the Nguyen emperors held heaven and earth ceremonies in the spring every three years for the welfare of the country and the stability of the dynasty. 474 views 💖 6 👍 0Truong An, Hue, Vietnam |
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Chin Ham Place » Historical Place Chin Ham Historical Site (Khu Di Tích Lịch Sử Chín Hầm), also known as Nine Tunnels, is a historical site in An Tay ward, Hue city, about 6 km south of the city center, at the foot of Thien Thai mountain. It's called Nine Tunnels, but actually there are only 8 cellars and an attic. This is the area where the treasure of war materials and weapons was built by the French army in 1941. 298 views 💖 1 👍 0Thien Thai, An Tay, Hue, Vietnam |
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Tu Duc Place » Historical Place Emperor Tự Đức’s tomb is located in a narrow valley in Duong Xuan Thuong village (currently Thuong Ba village, Thuy Xuan Commune, Hue City). It is one of the most beautiful works of royal architecture of the Nguyen dynasty. The tomb lies in a boundless pine forest, 8 km from Hue. Its construction started in December 1864 and finished in 1867. 531 views 💖 6 👍 1Thuy Xuan, Hue, Vietnam |
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Dong Khanh Place » Historical Place Emperor Đồng Khánh was the ninth emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty of Vietnam. He reigned three years between 1885 and 1889. He was born on March 20, 1864, in Hue, the capital city of Vietnam at the time and was another adopted son of Tu Duc who usurped the throne shortly after the French gained control of Hue. The tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh is the smallest. 535 views 💖 4 👍 1Đoàn Nhữ Hải, Thủy Xuân, Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế |
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Gia Long Place » Historical Place The Mausoleum of Emperor Gia Long is located 16km from the centre of Hue, on top of the Thien Tho mountain, on the west bank of the Huong river. Construction of the tomb began in 1814 and was completed in 1820. 579 views 💖 5 👍 0Phường Long Hồ, quận Phú Xuân, Hue |
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Thuan Hoa Place » City Thuận Hóa is an urban district of Huế in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. It was formed on 1 January 2025, when the former Huế city was split into two urban districts: Phú Xuân and Thuận Hóa. 171 views 💖 1 👍 0Hue, Vietnam |