Visiting Minh Mang Tomb feels more like being in a park than a Mausoleum. Nguyen Phuc Dam (known as Minh Mang) became Emperor of Dia Nam (the former name of Vietnam) in 1820. Construction of his royal tomb began in 1840 but he passed away in 1841 and the tomb was not completed. Construction on…
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The Hue Citadel and Imperial Palace is where the nine (9) Nguyen Kings of the Nguyen Dynast lived and ruled the country. The walled complex is located on the north bank of the Huong River (aka the Perfume River) in the city of Hue, Vietnam. The construction was started in 1802 and was completed 31…
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Khai Dinh was the 12th Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam. The Royal Tomb of Khai Dinh is located on the Chau Chu Mountain near Hue, Vietnam. It was built from 1920 to 1931 taking 11 years to complete. The tomb complex is built on the hillside and is separated into 5 levels leading…
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