Royal Tombs
Often built when the ruling king was still alive, so they ended up looking more like miniature palaces than simple memorials. Hue has eight notable royal tombs to the southeast of the former citadel. The most outstanding are Gia Long is 16km from the city; Minh Mang Tomb, covering an area of 18ha, 12km from Hue; Tu Duc Tomb is 8km away; Khai Dinh tomb is 10km from Hue.
Thien Mu Pagoda
This pagoda was built in the 14th century, is situated on Ha Khe hillock area near the Perfume River and also known as Linh Mu Pagoda, Thien Mu pagoda is one of the most beautiful and ancient architectural structures for worship in Hue. The most striking feature of the pagoda is Phuoc Duyen Tower, the tower was built by Thieu Tri in 1844 and has become the unofficial symbol of 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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