Tu Duc King Tomb
Located in a narrow valley in Duong Xuan Thuong, Cu Chanh, Tu Duc Mausoleum seems to be the most beautiful mausoleum in the ranges of the Nguyen architecture dynasty because of the harmonization between the vast natural scenery and unique and spacious architecture in here. The mausoleum is also called Khiem Lang by nearly 50 works in the mausoleum under the name “Khiem”.
Tu Duc King Tomb
With a large natural space surrounded by green trees and located near a large lake, Tu Duc mausoleum appears with ancient features and architectural beauty in the poetic and serene nature as reflection of the king. Before his death, the king often came here to read, relax and recite poetry. In addition, the Minh Diem theater in the Tu Duc Mausoleum is one of the oldest relics in Vietnam still being reserved.
Minh Mang King Tomb
In the center of Hue city, located on the mountain of Cẩm Khê, Minh Mang mausoleum is the resting place of Minh Mang, the second king of the Nguyen Dynasty. This mausoleum consists of a mausoleum on a lotus pond and surrounded by green pines.
Minh Mang King Tomb
Minh Mang is a mausoleum attracting visitors with the static lines in architecture and harmonious combination in the space typically for the valuable paintings and poetry of natural scenery, somewhat expressing the nobility, strictness, and romance of this area.
Khai Dinh King Tomb
Located on Chau Chu Mountain, Khai Dinh Mausoleum is the resting place of the 12th emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. Although its space is relatively smaller than the mausoleum of the predecessor, but Khai Dinh Mausoleum is built extremely elaborately and finely in the period of up to 10 years.
Khai Dinh King Tomb
Khai Dinh Mausoleum brings beautiful interference between two architectures. The difference of Khai Dinh Mausoleum compared with the other mausoleum in Hue is the interference between Eastern and Western architecture. This is reflected in the splendid reliefs which were meticulously polished by glass, tea tray, crown, along with modern interior decoration items such as tennis racket, lamp oil, …
Gia Long King Tomb
Gia Long Mausoleum or Thien Tho is located on the mountain of Thien Tho and is the resting place of the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty. The mausoleum lies along the Huong River, so tourists can go boating on the Huong River and then dock at Kim Ngoc, then taking a short walk to visit the mausoleum.
Gia Long King Tomb
Gia Long Mausoleum is one of the seven mausoleums in Hue, which possesses wonderful natural features that harmonizing with the beauty of mountains, rivers and grasses, suggesting a majestic and serene space for tourists in here.
Dục Đức King Tomb
Dục Đức Mausoleum is located in An Truc Ward and is the burial place of three kings: Dục Đức (father), Thanh Thai (son) and Duy Tan (nephew). The emperor, Dục Đức ascended the throne for three days and was deposed and starved to death in prison. A few years after the son of Dục Đức King, Thanh Thai began to build a mausoleum for his father.
Dục Đức King Tomb
During the anti-French dynasty, The Emperor Duy Tan and Emperor Thanh Thai exchanged the throne to fight for national sovereignty and were exiled overseas and later buried in the Dục Đức Mausoleum. Dục Đức Mausoleum is relatively simpler than other mausoleums with its simple and less spacious architecture.
Thieu Tri King Tomb
Also known as Xuong mausoleum lying on the back of Thuan Dao mountain, Thieu Tri mausoleum is the resting place of Thieu Tri King. In seven mausoleums in Hue, Thieu Tri Mausoleum is built in the shortest time during only 10 months.
Thieu Tri King Tomb
Thieu Tri mausoleums brings selected architectural features from the architecture of Gia Long and Minh Mang. The mausoleum has lush green fruit gardens that cover the fence to protect the mausoleum’s walls. In the peaceful countryside of immense paddy fields and green orchards, Thieu Tri mausoleum creates a sense of familiarity, closeness and peace of mind for tourists in here.
Dong Khanh Mausoleum
Dong Khanh Mausoleum located in Thuong Hai hamlet was built during 35 years of the four kings during the transitional period of Vietnamese history.
Dong Khanh Mausoleum
Dong Khanh Mausoleum possesses classical folk and feudal architecture intertwined with the influence of Western European architecture. The experiment of new architecture, harmonizing between special Western European architecture and natural landscape in the region has brought unique beauty for the mausoleum.
Explore more places: Perfume River; Hue Garden Houses; Ngu Binh mountain; Vong Canh Hill; Hue Citadel; Thien Mu Pagoda; Hue Imperial Museum of Royal Antiquity; Thuy Bieu Eco village; Bach Ma National Park; Dong Ba market; Truong Tien Bridge
