Hue index

Hue, Vietnam

Hue sites:

	Site name and description
	Imperial City, (1804-1945) Vietnam's "Forbidden City"
	Gia Long Tomb (1814-1820) Tomb of the first Nguyen dynasty Emperor.
	Khai Dinh Tomb (1920-1931) This imperial tomb blends Vietnamese and European influences
	Minh Mang Tomb, (1841-1843) A well-preserved tomb in a park-like setting
	Thien Mu Pagoda, (1601 originally, rebuilt 1844 onward) This pagoda has become the unofficial symbol of Hue
	Thieu Tri Tomb, (1848) The 'economical' tomb of Thieu Tri, built by his son Tu Duc.
	Tu Duc Tomb, (1864-1867) A tomb built decades before its occupant's death and used as a palace retreat

Bibliography:

All images copyright 2003 Patrick Ziltener, sociologist, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne/Germany, and University of Zurich, Switzerland; pziltener@hotmail.com

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