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Imperial City of Huế (Hoàng thành Huế)
The walled fortress and former seat of the Nguyen Dynasty emperors, containing palaces, temples, and gardens within its moated walls.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Vietnam · Asia
Huế is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Hương Thủy, 2km from Imperial City of Huế (Hoàng thành Huế).
Huế is a major city located in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Vietnam. With a population of 1,380,000, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
On a road trip, Huế sits in Vietnam, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Bangkok time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Huế to your route.
Huế, formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province, is a municipality in central Vietnam, located approximately at the center of the country, and an educational, medical, and cultural hub. It borders Quảng Trị to the north, Đà Nẵng to the south, Salavan and Sekong of Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. As one ofRead more
the country's six direct-controlled municipalities, it falls under the administration of the central government.
Huế has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 ha of lagoons and over 200,000 ha of forest. The city is located in the middle of the North Central and South Central regions (including the South Central Coast and Central Highlands), and is transitional in many aspects: geology, climate, administrative division, and local culture.
What is now the modern city was historically part of Thuận Hóa, a territory ceded by Champa to Đại Việt in 1306 as a wedding dowry. Huế (then known as Phú Xuân) became the provincial capital in 1687, the capital of Đàng Trong from 1738 to 1775, and the capital of Vietnam under the Nguyễn dynasty from 1802 to 1945. The city served as the Imperial Citadel and administrative capital of the Nguyễn dynasty, and later also functioned as capital of the protectorate of Annam during the colonial French Indochina period.
Huế is a popular tourist destination with its extensive UNESCO-designated complex of imperial palaces, tombs and temples. Alongside its moat and thick stone walls, the complex encompasses the Imperial City of Huế, with palaces and shrines; the Forbidden Purple City, once the emperor's home; a replica of the Royal Theater; as well as temples and monuments in the city's outskirts.
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Huế is located in Thừa Thiên Huế Province, Vietnam, Asia. The coordinates are 16.4619 latitude, 107.5955 longitude.
Huế has a population of approximately 1,380,000 people, making it a major city in Vietnam.
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ancient ruins
The walled fortress and former seat of the Nguyen Dynasty emperors, containing palaces, temples, and gardens within its moated walls.
2 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
Elaborate mausoleums of the Nguyen Dynasty emperors scattered along the Perfume River, each reflecting its builder's personality and taste.
7 km · about 15 min drive
tunnel
At 6.28 km the longest road tunnel in Southeast Asia, burrowing beneath the Hai Van Pass to link Hue and Da Nang. Take it one way and drive the historic pass the other.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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