Imperial City of Huế

The Imperial City of Hue was the palace where the Nguyen emperors lived and ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945. It has a similar purpose to the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Like the Forbidden City, the inner part of the Imperial City, the Forbidden Purple City, did not allow commoners to enter. The Imperial City was opened to everyone after Vietnam's last emperor, Bao Dai, stepped down from power. The Imperial City would later be a battleground in the Battle of Hue. Even today, visitors can see signs that the battle happened since many of the buildings still have bullet holes in them.

Imperial City Of Huế Media

• Tranh lụa vẽ quang cảnh triều đình Huế.jpg

  Silk painting depicting Huế imperial court, 19th century

• Hue Imperial City Map 1909.jpg

  Huế Imperial City map, 1909

• Hoàng thành Nội (Huế) khoảng năm 1909 - hướng Bắc ở trên.jpg

  Huế Imperial City map with Vietnamese translation, 1909.

• Map of Hue citadel (Kinh Thành, 京城) in 1885 during the French occupation. The imperial palace (Hoàng Thành,皇城) is the square-shape labeled as VILLE INTERIEURE.

• Hué, 1932 – La Ville Impériale – Vue aérienne.jpg

  Aerial view of the Imperial City in Hue during the feast in honor of the takeover of Emperor Bảo Đại, 11 September 1932.

• Kien Trung Palace (2005).jpg

  Kiến Trung Điện (2025)

• Gate in Imperial City, Huế (II).jpg

  Gate of Chương Đức- Chương Đức Môn (彰德門) Western gate of imperial palace, only used by women.

• Cửa Hiển Nhơn.jpg

  The eastern gate used only by men , woman was not allowed to enter this gate.

• 3518. ANNAM - Hué - La Salle du Trône.jpg

  The throne hall in early 20th century.

• Kt-hue-19.jpg

  Inside Thái Hòa hall (太和殿) before 1923