Hi from Huế
By: Karin Forslund, International Student Coordinator, Education Support Office
The city of Huế lies on the banks of Song Huong (Perfume River) in the province Central Vietnam. Huế is known as the most royal city of Vietnam, as it used to be the capital of the country during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). This era has had a great impact on the city, as of 1993 the Complex of Huế Monuments were recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Citadel and Hoang Thanh (the Imperial City) among the most popular tourist attraction in Hue.
As I arrived a day early to Huế, I started off with doing some sightseeing in the city which will now be my “home-away-from-home” for a month’s time.
The photos have all been taken inside the Imperial City. It is quite an impressive site, and I spent several hours walking around the now rather tranquil area, trying to imagine what it was like living there 200 years ago. I highly recommended it.
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