IMPERIAL CITY, HuếThe Imperial City (Vietnamese: Kinh thành Huế) in Huế is a walled fortress and palace in the former capital of Vietnam.Characteristics
Citadel gateModeled after the famed Forbidden City of Beijing, the grounds were surrounded by a wall 2 kilometers by 2 kilometers, and the walls were surrounded by a moat. The water from the moat was taken from the Huong River (Perfume River) that flows through Huế. This structure is called the citadel.Inside the citadel was the Imperial City, with a perimeter of almost 2.5 kilometers.Inside the Imperial City was the imperial enclosure called the Purple Forbidden City in Vietnamese, a term that mimics that used by the Chinese for their own Forbidden City. The enclosure was reserved for the Nguyen royal family. Like its Chinese counterpart, Vietnam`s Purple Forbidden City included many palaces, gates and courtyards.History
Thai Hoa TempleIn June 1802 Nguyễn Phúc Ánh took control of Vietnam and proclaimed himself Emperor Gia Long. His rule was recognized by China in1804.Gia Long confided with geomancers to decide which was the best place for a new palace and citadel to be built....