A day tour of Hue.
Tam Quan triple gate at the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
Elephant statue in the grounds of the the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
Statue of a mandarin with sword in the grounds of the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
Statue of a mandarin with sword in the grounds of the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
Saddled horse statue in the grounds of the the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
View of Tan Nguyet lake from the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
View of Tan Nguyet lake from the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
Hien Duc Gate at the tomb of Emperor Ming Mang.
Closer look at the fine detail of the roof of Hien Duc Gate.
Tan Nguyet lake.
Detail on the roof a building in the grounds of the Emperor Minh Mang’s tomb.
Bonsai tree in the grounds of Emperor Minh Mang’s tomb.
View from Hien Duc Gate towards the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang.
Minh Lau Pavilion (Pavilion of light) at the tomb of Emperor Ming Mang.
Carp fish in Tan Nguyet lake.
Introduction to Minh Lau Pavilion.
A view through the red open doors at Minh Lau Pavilion overlooking the surrounding gardens.
A view through the red open doors at Minh Lau Pavilion overlooking a bridge and pathway leading to the entrance gate of Minh Lau Pavilion.
A stone monument shrouded by trees.
Gardens surrounding Minh Lau Pavilion.
Gate at the entrance to Thong Minh Chinh Truc Bridge over Tan Nguyet lake.
Minh Lau Pavilion.
Introduction to Buu Thanh and Huyen Cung.
Steps leading to Buu Thanh (The Precious Wall) and an entrance gate to Huyen Cung (Royal Crypt).
Entrance gate to Huyen Cung.
Thong Minh Chinh Truc Bridge over Tan Nguyet lake leading to Minh Lau Pavilion.
Tan Nguyet lake.
Large berries or small fruits growing through the bark of a tree.
An old entrance gate.
View of the entrance gates and countryside from the salutation courtyard at the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
Stone mandarin honour guards in the salutation courtyard at the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
An obelisk in the salutation courtyard at the Emperor Khai Dinh tomb.
Stone mandarin honour guard in the salutation courtyard.
Decorative sculpture reliefs and ornaments at the side of the steps leading to the stele pavilion in the salutation courtyard.
Stele pavilion in the salutation courtyard.
Decorative stone carved columns of the stele pavilion.
Steps leading to the entrance to the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
Detail on a stone pillar at the side of the steps leading to the entrance to the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
View across obelisk and stele pavilion in salutation courtyard towards the Vietnam countryside.
The entrance to the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
Statue of Emperor Khai Dinh at tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
Decorative columns and an inscription on the wall inside the tomb of Khai Dinh.
Altar at the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
Interior detail of the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
Decorative small wall at the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
Me at the steps leading to the entrance to the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh.
Selfie with the stele pavilion and obelisk in the background.
Decorative dragon roof ridge on the stele pavilion.
Drummers at the Royal Martial Arts Show in Hue.
Royal Martial Arts Show in Hue.
Royal Martial Arts Show in Hue.
Woman making incense sticks.
Woman making typical Vietnamese conical-shaped bamboo hat.
Very quiet street lined with small shops.
Ngo Mon Gate (Noon Gate) at the main entrance to the Imperial City in Hue. Above the gate is Ngu Phung Pavilion.
View from Ngo Mon Gate of the flag tower within the Imperial City.
A side view of Ngo Mon Gate and Ngu Phung Pavilion.
Moat with lotuses at the Ngo Mon Gate.
Carp fish in the moat at the Ngo Mon Gate.
View of the back of Ngo Mon Gate from within the Imperial City.
Tree in the grounds of the Imperial City.
A hint of colour in the leaves of one tree in the grounds on the Imperial City.
View of the back of Ngo Mon Gate, with visitors walking on the Trung Dao (Central Path) Bridge.
Flowers in the planters on Trung Dao Bridge.
A picture of eunuchs and hand maidens. Honestly they would volunteered to be celibate.
A stone window in the Imperial City.
Buildings in the inner courtyard of the Imperial City.
Temple under renovation at the Imperial City.
Covered outdoor corridor leading to side entrance of a large building within the inner courtyard of the Imperial City.
Detail on the roof of the temple undergoing renovation.
Covered outdoor corridor leading to side entrance of a large building within the inner courtyard of the Imperial City.
Covered corridor at the side of a small pond next to a building in the inner courtyard of the Imperial City.
A gate in the Imperial City.
View through a gate within the Imperial City of a stone window in a wall.
Interior, specifically the stage, of the Duyet Thi Theatre (Royal Theatre) in the Imperial City.
A closer look at the detail of the stage backdrop of the Duyet Thi Theatre.
Sun trying to break through a decorative dragon window blind in the Duyet Thi Theatre.
Great sandal tan Will ! Will sat on a seat in the Duyet Thi Theatre in the Imperial City.
Dragon statue outside Duyet Thi Theatre.
Introduction to the Royal Treasury.
Originally the site of the the Royal Treasury building, this current building was constructed on the same site in the early 20th Century for the Imperial City Guard Headquarters, but subsequently has been used by Hue College of Fine arts, and more recently Hue College of Arts.
Detail ironwork of balustrade on the first floor of the building.
View from the first floor of the Hue College of Arts building looking into small courtyard with pond, with lanterns hanging from buildings on either side.
Not a building that visitors to the Imperial City would probably have on a list of places to see may explain why it’s upkeep seems to have been neglected and no sign of use as Hue College of Arts.
Abandoned vases or possibly oil powered lamp bases.
Abandoned vases or possibly oil powered lamp bases.
A small shrine near the site of the Hue College of Arts.
Hanging lanterns near the Hue College of Arts.
View from the first floor of Hue College of Arts across a roof to the trees in the grounds.
Access to the first floor was gained from stairs I would assume would normally be closed off for safety reasons.
An abandoned old horse drawn carriage.
Hanging lanterns.
Hien Nhon Gate entrance to the Imperial City.
Hien Nhon Gate entrance to the Imperial City.
Steps leading to Thien Mu pagoda.
The Song Huong (Perfume) River.
Thien Mu pagoda shielded by the trees.
Me standing on the promenade on the banks of the Song Huong River.
View across Song Huong River from the courtyard in front of the entrance gate to Thien Mu Pagoda.
A stone guardian at the entrance gate to Thien Mu Pagoda.
Rear view of the Thien Mu Pagoda.
Entrance gate to Thien Mu Pagoda.
Detail of the decoration of the roof on a pavilion close to Thien Mu Pagoda.
Interior of the pavilion close to Thien Mu Pagoda, with fresh fruit left as an offering on an altar in front of Buddha statues.
A nearly-round sculpture with a dragon face on a table in front of the altar in the pavilion.
A sculpture of a dragon on the top of an incense burner within the pavilion.
Sampans (relatively flat-bottomed wooden boats) moored on the Song Huong River near Thien Mu Pagoda.
Jane looking relaxed on the sampan.
Travelling on the Song Huong River in a sampan.
Building on the banks of Song Huong River.
A twin-hulled sampan on Song Huong River.
A mausoleum on the banks of the Song Huong River.
Eirik making a suggestion to the camera.
Eirik still trying to get his message across.
Eirik looks back in disbelief as Jane and I laugh.
I am so relaxed.
Me looking very happy.
Me giving the chilled-look to the camera.
Checked in to Hue Backpackers.
Chilling on the balcony.
Well actually sweating on the balcony !
Great setting.
