Hue Citadel located in Ngo Mon Gate, center of the Hue city, is the most famous tourism attraction in Hue, with a population of imperial architecture preserving on historical relics in here, including Hoang Thanh and Tu Cam Thanh. History of Hue Citadel was built in 1804 under Gia Long King, in 1833 was completed under the period of King Minh Mang.

With brick structure, and a surface near the square, each surface is 600m, 4m high, 1m thick, surrounded by protective ditch, including 4 doors to enter, in which the main door in the South is Ngo Mon. The architecture inside the city is designed in harmony with nature with large and small lakes, flower gardens, stone bridges, bonsai trees and perennial trees that shine all year round, creating more elegant appearance of Hue Citadel.

There are more than 100 architectural works, such as Ngo Mon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, Cung Dien Tho, Truong Sanh Temple, Hung Mieu Temple, The Mieu Temple, Trieu Mieu Temple, Hien Lam Cave, and Cuu Dinh …Visiting the Hue Citadel, visitors can blow their mind with different works but the whole of works was done in the form of identical architecture that is specialty of Hue historical value. The columns are painted with long motifs, dragon. The majority of the furnishings are decorated in the same style as the most competitive one with many poems in Chinese characters and wood elaborate carvings that leaving unforgettable memories for tourists in here.

Tu Cam Thanh Hue is the third ring in the Hue Citadel. This place is forbidden only for the king and the royal with very strict protection. The area of Tu Cam Thanh Hue is a rectangle with a circumference of about 1.229m, front and back 324m in length, two sides 290m in length, more than 3m in height, nearly 1m thick, built entirely by brick. There are no trenches in the surrounding area, with the front facing only a single door in the middle called Dai Cung Mon.

Architectural system on Tu Cam Thanh Hue is closely structured, with more than 50 works divided by different functions. Can Chanh is the place where the king worked, between the throne of the king, and the map of the castle of the provinces. Particularly, Can Thanh in the Tu Cam Thanh Hue is the place where the king lives, in front of the large courtyard, lotus pond … Khon Thai Palace is a place of Hoang Quy Phi and the fine women of Noi Cung. Otherwise, Tu Cam Thanh Hue is famous for other royal palaces, restaurants, and entertainment such as: Duyet Thi Duong (theater), Thuong Thien (where cooking for the king), Thai Binh Lau (where the king read books).

Hue Citadel is also a place where typical cultural events take place, reflecting the royal rituals, especially during the Hue Festival or the Tet holidays, such as the royal palace, the changing ceremony, The Hue Royal songs, …
Let’s experience historical value of Hue, Hue Citadel now!
Opening hours of Hue Citadel: from 7h00 to 17h30 daily (open at night from 22/4 – 15/9/2017, 19h00 – 22h00)

Explore more places: Perfume River; Hue Garden Houses; Ngu Binh mountain; Vong Canh Hill; Thien Mu Pagoda; Hue Imperial Museum of Royal Antiquity; Thuy Bieu Eco village; Bach Ma National Park; Dong Ba market; Truong Tien Bridge