Hue Vietnam is often a stopping point for those travelers making there from North-South or South-North. Many tourists make a stop for a day or two to take a look at the ancient city. The biggest draw here is the Citadel, which is a Chinese style town and settlement dating back to the 1800’s. 20 Beautiful Photos of Hue, Vietnam's Lost Imperial City. Share this article: From 1802 to 1945, Hue was the capital of Vietnam and home to the Nguyen dynasty. After the Vietnam War, Hue’s unique history fell to ruin because the imperial era wasn’t viewed favorably by the communist authorities. These days, however, the city’s temples.
Satellite picture of the city and the Perfume River Geography The city is located in central Vietnam on the banks of the, just a few miles inland from the. It is about 700 km (430 mi) south of and about 1,100 km (680 mi) north of.
The North and West side borders town; the South borders Huong Thuy town, and the East side borders district and Huong Thuy town. Located on the two banks of the or downstream, north of Hai Van Pass, 105 km from, 14 km from Seaport, 14 km from and 50 km from. The natural area is 71.68 km 2, the population in 2012 is estimated at 344,581 people. As of 2018, the city population is 455,230 people (including those who are not registered residents).Located near mountain range, Hue city is a plain area in the lower reaches of the and Bo rivers, with an average altitude of 3–4 m above sea level and often flooded when the river's headwaters Huong has medium and large rainfall. This plain area is relatively flat, although there are alternating hills and low mountains such as mountain and Hill.Climate Hue features a under the, falling short of a because there is less than 60 millimetres (2.4 in) of rain in March and April. The dry season is from April to August, with high temperatures of 35 to 40 °C (95 to 104 °F). The rainy season is from August to January, with a flood season from October, onwards.
The average rainy season temperature is 20 °C (68 °F), sometimes as low as 9 °C (48 °F). Spring lasts from February to March. The imperial court practiced various religions such as Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The most important altar was the, where the monarch would offer each year prayers to the Heaven and Earth.In Hue, enjoyed stronger support than elsewhere in Vietnam, with more monasteries than anywhere else in the country serving as home to the nation's most famous monks.In 1963, drove from Hue to to protest anti-Buddhist policies of the South Vietnamese government, setting himself on fire on a Saigon street. Photos of the self-immolation became some of the enduring images of the Vietnam War., world-famous master who originates from Hue and has lived for years in exile including France and the United States, has returned to his home town in October 2018 and been residing there since at the Tu Hieu pagoda. Main article: Complex of Hue MonumentsCultural: ivReferenceInscription1993 (17th )Area315.47 haBuffer zone71.93 haHue is well known for its historic monuments, which have earned it a place in 's. The seat of the Nguyen emperors was the, which occupies a large, walled area on the north side of the.
Inside the citadel was a forbidden city where only the emperors, concubines, and those close enough to them were granted access; the punishment for trespassing was death. Today, little of the forbidden city remains, though reconstruction efforts are in progress to maintain it as a historic tourist attraction.Roughly along the Perfume River from Hue lie myriad other monuments, including the tombs of several emperors, including,. Also notable is the, the largest pagoda in Hue and the official symbol of the city.A number of French-style buildings lie along the south bank of the.
Hue is in the central region of Vietnam and is the former imperial capital. Hue is intimately connected to the imperial Nguyễn Dynasty, based in Hue, which ruled from 1802 to 1945, when the Emperor Bao Dai abdicated in favour of Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary government.Overview | Map | Satellite | Directions |
Landmarks in the Area
Imperial Citaldel
The Imperial City is a walled enclosure within the citadel of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. Imperial Citaldel is situated 2 km northwest of Hue. Photo: sixty4coupe, CC BY-SA 2.0.Thai Hoa Hall
Thai Hoa Hall is situated 2 km west of Hue. Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.Tu Hieu Pagoda
Tu Hieu Pagoda is situated 3½ km southwest of Hue. Photo: Lưu Ly, Public domain.Hue
- Location: Central Coast, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Population: 334,000
- IATA airport code: HUI
- United Nations Location Code: VN HUI
- Latitude: 16.4619° or 16° 27' 42.8' north
- Longitude: 107.5955° or 107° 35' 43.7' east
- Elevation: 8 metres (26 feet)
- GeoNames ID: 1580240
Also Known As
- Basque: Hue
- Bavarian: Hue
- Bulgarian: Хюе
- Chinese: 順化
- Chinese: 順化市
- Czech: Hue
- Danish: Hué
- Dutch: Hué
- Esperanto: Hue
- Finnish: Hue
- French: Hué
- French: Huê
- Georgian: ჰუე
- German: Huế
- Greek: Χουέ
- Hakka Chinese: Sun-fa-sṳ
- Hebrew: הואה
- Irish: Hué
- Italian: Hué
- Japanese: フエ
- Kalaallisut: Hue
- Korean: 후에
- Literary Chinese: 順化市
- Lithuanian: Hujė
- Macedonian: Хуе
- Mingrelian: ჰუე
- Mongolian: Хюэ
- Pennsylvania German: Hue
- Persian: هوئه
- Polish: Hue
- Portuguese: Hue
- Russian: Хюэ
- Serbian: Хуе
- Spanish: Hué
- Spanish: Huế
- Swedish: Hué
- Thai: เว้
- Turkish: Hué
- Ukrainian: Хюе
- Urdu: ہوائے
- Vietnamese: Thành phố Huế
- Waray (Philippines): Hue
- Wu Chinese: 顺化市
- Yue Chinese: 順化
In the Area
Localities
- Phú NhuậnSuburb
- Phú HộiSuburb
- Xuân PhúSuburb
- Vĩnh NinhSuburb
- An CựuSuburb
- Phú HoàSuburb
Notable Places
- Provincial Culture and Information CentreTourist attraction
- Thua Thien Hue Caodaism TemplePlace of worship
- Bamboo Green Hotel **Hotel
- Thua Thien Hue Provincial LibraryLibrary
- Thua Thien Hue General LibraryLibrary
- Salted coffeeCafé
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