2024

NINE VENERABLE GUNS

Military monuments
Nine cannons at the foot of the Imperial City, sunk on the orders of ... Read more
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PHU CAM CATHEDRAL & HUÊ REDEMPTOR CHURCH

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Two cathedrals were built in the early 1960s: Phu Cam Cathedral and the ... Read more
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MAUSOLEUM OF THIÊU TRI

Pagoda to visit
At the foot of Mount Thuân Dao, this tomb has the distinction of being the ... Read more
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PAVILION OF EDICTS (PHU VAN LÅU)

Public buildings to visit
This pavilion, built in 1819, was included in the Emperor's list of the ... Read more
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IMPERIAL ARENA (HO QUYEN)

Local history and culture
Built in 1830, the arena hosted tiger and elephant fights for the emperor ... Read more
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MANDARIN COFFEE & RESTAURANT

Guided tours
Establishment run by a talented photographer, organizing excursions in the ... Read more
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VESPA ADVENTURES

Guided tours €€
An agency offering several tours to discover Hué using a means of ... Read more
2024

BALLOONS OVER HUE

Aerial activities
Agency offering to admire the Hué Citadel and the city's magnificent ... Read more
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KING'S KNIGHT (CÔT CO)

Towers to visit

Also known as the Flag Mound (Ky-dai), the King's Rider Tower (this is a military architectural term) was built in 1809. It was on this imposing 17-meter high building that the flag of the National Liberation Front was flown in the aftermath of the Tet offensive in 1968. The Viet Cong, after having seized the city, carried out a real revolutionary purge, massacring more than 2,500 inhabitants. Today, the vast esplanade is used by soccer fans or as a flying field for kites.

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