by Pa Rock
Cultural Explorer
Our final stop in the Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam, was the Citadel, otherwise known as the Imperial City. It is a very large and ornate compound surrounded by thick walls and a moat that was home to the royal family and their entourage of several thousand people. Construction on the Citadel began in 1804 and it survived in tact until 1968 when American bombers destroyed much of the old royal complex. The Citadel was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
We were at the Citadel for a couple of hours. It involved a lot of stair-climbing and walking, and I was really beginning to feel the effects of my fall the day before - but somehow I made it through. A couple of hours later we were on a plane heading for Hanoi.
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| The main entrance of the Citadel |
Our final stop in the Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam, was the Citadel, otherwise known as the Imperial City. It is a very large and ornate compound surrounded by thick walls and a moat that was home to the royal family and their entourage of several thousand people. Construction on the Citadel began in 1804 and it survived in tact until 1968 when American bombers destroyed much of the old royal complex. The Citadel was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
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| The Flag Tower at the Citadel |
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| "I don't want to work - I just want to bang on the drum all day!" |
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| View from main structure looking out toward flag tower |
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| View looking back into the grounds of the Citadel |
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| A Buddha Bell |
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| Tourists entering the Citadel |
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| Looking toward the second building |
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| A dragon preparing to welcome his year |
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| An enormous brass cauldron filled with rain water |
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| A model of the royal barge? |
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