The Citadel
Attraction Hai Mươi Ba Tháng Tám, Thuận Thành, tp. Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế Published on: 04-03-2016
| 1 hours 30 mins | |
| 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM | |
| 08:30 AM | |
| 09:30 AM | |
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Attraction
Cultural
Educational
Historic
Kids Friendly
Must see
Kids
Architecture
Temple & Monument
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| 4.70 - 0.00 USD |
The Citadel is good for
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Senior
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Couple
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Solo
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Why The Citadel is special ?
The Citadel Complex of Hue, set up by Nguyen Dynasty from 1805 to 1945, is now one amongst the relics of the Hue ancient Capital – the World Cultural Heritage, capturing much of tourists’ attention.
The grounds of the Imperial City are protected by fortified ramparts 2 kilometers by 2 kilometers, and ringed by a moat. The water in the moat is routed from the Huong River (Perfume River) through a series of sluice gates. This enclosure is the Citadel (Kinh thành). Inside the Citadel is the Imperial City (Hoàng thành), with a perimeter wall some 2.5 kilometers inlength. Within the Imperial City is the Purple Forbidden City (Tử cấm thành), a term similar to the Forbidden City in Beijing. Access to the innermost enclosure is restricted to the Nguyễn imperial family.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org
What to explore at The Citadel?
The citadel palace complex is located on the North bank of Huong River (Perfume River), inside Hue city. It is a huge complex comprising three circles of ramparts, Kinh Thanh Hue (Hue Capital Citadel), Hoang Thanh (Royal Citadel) and Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden Citadel). Tourists can get access to the Imperial Citadel through four entrance gates. ow we get further into the second circle, the Hoang Thanh (Royal citadel), also the most important part of the Citadel. In the past, Ngo Mon Gate was only reserved for the King. Passing through Hoang Thanh, we enter Tu Cam Thanh (Forbidden Citadel). The whole site consists of 50 architectural constructions of different sizes and 7 gates for facilitating the entrance and exit. Dai Cung Mon (the Great Palace Gate) is in the front side, only reserved for the Kings.
Should you ever come inside the citadel, taking a look into the special feudal relics of immense architectural and cultural values, you will surely more or less love the traditional and classical side of Vietnam. As time goes by, thousands of changes have occurred, the precious historical and classical beauty of the nation would never be gone.
How to get to The Citadel?
Walking: If you are in Thanh Noi Hotel, you will go straight on Dang Dung Street and turn right on Dinh Tien Hoang Street. Then you turn right on Hai Muoi Thang Ba Street to come to The Imperial City.
Selling points
- History at its finest
- Lovely Ancient Citadel
- Slowly being resurrected
- Vast site, with lots to see
- Impressive in spite of American war devastation
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- Duration
- 1.0 day
- Estimated
- 148.46 USD
- Total travel distance
- km
- Number of places
- 5 places
Location
Hai Mươi Ba Tháng Tám, Thuận Thành, tp. Huế, Thừa Thiên Huế
Tips for you
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After a meal, you can walk around to go shopping. The Citadel is a large place and it would help if you had a guide book in hand. Get a guide if you can as there is lots to see and understand Get the combination ticket which includes the two best tombs. You should check times of performances in the theatre. Relax and have coffee in the Pleasure Pavilion in the Emperor's Mothers complex. See the panoramic view from the top floor of the Emperor's reading pavilion.Things to do
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You should bring some water and snack during your traveling.What to bring
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The high heels are not suitable for you when visiting the Citadel.What to wear
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You shouldn’t come the Citadel on rainy days. The weather is very hot from April to September, and often rainy, so you should avoid to visit the Citadel on these months.Weather
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The best time to visit the Palace is in the morning.Timming
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There is an exit all the way in the back, saves a long walk back to the front (unless your bus or group is waiting at the front of course).You should know some regulations when visiting here.Other
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The Citadel is large, mainly covered and can be crowded and hot. Early morning and late afternoon will be the most pleasant, least crowded and most picturesque. There are places to buy drinks and ice creams inside, but it can be more expensive. It can be a little difficult to find the entrance to the actual palace as its within the citadel walls. Suggest entering the citadel via the main entrance (head for the flag) and the entrance to the palace can be seen from there.Other
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If you go with group, you should pay attention them to avoid getting lost.Safety
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The Citadel is downtown and can easily be reached by bicycle, cyclo, motorcycle taxi, or on foot.Location
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It is located at 23/8, Thuan Thanh, Hue City, Thua Thien HueLocation
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There are many delicious and reasonable restaurants near the Citadel.Things nearby
Reviews
Good historical place, not too crowded but i think the entrance fee is a little bit expensive! 150k VND per person
Definitely a must visit place...restorations are still ongoing, but considering how intensive this place was bombed during the war, very impressive...do not miss it! There is an exit all the way in the back, saves a long walk back to the front (unless your bus or group is waiting at the front of course)...entrance fee is 105.000 dong
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