Imperial City, Hu ế The Imperial City (Vietnamese: Kinh thành Huế ) in Hu ế is a walled...

Imperial City, HuếImperial City, Huế

The The Imperial CityImperial City (Vietnamese: (Vietnamese: Kinh thành Kinh thành HuếHuế) in Huế is a walled fortress and palace in ) in Huế is a walled fortress and palace in the former capital of Vietnam.the former capital of Vietnam.The grounds of the Imperial City were The grounds of the Imperial City were surrounded by a wall 2 kilometers by 2 surrounded by a wall 2 kilometers by 2 kilometers, and the walls were surrounded by kilometers, and the walls were surrounded by a a moatmoat (a deep, broad ditch, either dry or (a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle other filled with water, that surrounds a castle other building or town, historically to provide it with building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defense). This structure a preliminary line of defense). This structure is called the citadel. Inside the citadel was the is called the citadel. Inside the citadel was the Imperial City, with a perimeter of almost 2.5 Imperial City, with a perimeter of almost 2.5 kilometers. Inside the Imperial City was the kilometers. Inside the Imperial City was the imperial enclosure called the Purple imperial enclosure called the Purple Forbidden City in Vietnamese, a term similar Forbidden City in Vietnamese, a term similar to the Forbidden City in Beijing. The enclosure to the Forbidden City in Beijing. The enclosure was reserved for the was reserved for the Nguyễn imperial Nguyễn imperial family. family. Their rule lasted a total of 143 years Their rule lasted a total of 143 years from 1802. from 1802. January 31, 1968 a Division-sized force of January 31, 1968 a Division-sized force of North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong soldiers launched a coordinated attack on soldiers launched a coordinated attack on Huế seizing most of the city.Huế seizing most of the city.The city was made a UNESCO site in 1993.The city was made a UNESCO site in 1993.

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