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Vietnam » Hue » ANCIENT CITADEL
The first king of the Nguyen dynasty, Gia Long, began construction of the complex in 1805. The present citadel, including Imperial Enclosure, Forbidden purple City, Noon Gate, Thai Hoa Palace, the Temple, nine Dynastic Urns, Hien Lam Cac and Cung That, occupies an area of 5.2 sq km on the north bank of the Perfume River.
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