The Complex of Hue Monuments is located along the banks of the Perfume River in Hue City and a few surrounding areas in Thua Thien Hue Province. This is the cultural, political and economic center of the province, the ancient capital of Vietnam under the Nguyen Dynasty, from 1802 to 1945. With its global values, the complex of Hue Monuments became the first cultural heritage of Vietnam inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993.
The citadel system here is an example of a harmonious combination between East and West architectural quintessence, placed in an amazing natural setting with many symbolic elements available so naturally that people automatically consider them to be parts of the Hue Citadel - that is Ngu Binh mountain, Huong Giang stream, Gia Vien dune, Boc Thanh dune... : Ngo Mon, is the supreme administrative area of the Nguyen court. Throughout all three citadels, the Shinto road running from the banks of the Perfume River carries with it the most important architectural works of the Hue Citadel such as Nghinh Luong Dinh, Phu Van Lau, Ky Dai, Ngo Mon, Thai Hoa palace, Can Chanh palace, Can Thanh palace, etc. On both sides of this Shinto road are hundreds of large and small architectural works arranged in regular balance, interwoven with natural colors, flickering when hidden.
Far to the west of the Citadel but also located on both sides of the Perfume River, the mausoleums of the Nguyen kings are considered achievements of landscaped architecture. The mausoleum architecture here has a completely separate style of Vietnam. Each mausoleum of King Nguyen reflects the life and personality of the resting owner: the majestic Minh Mang mausoleum is elegantly balanced in the middle of the forest, lakes, and ponds, cleverly embellished, one can see the great will of a talented politician and the dignified personality of a regular poet; Thieu Tri's mausoleum is profound, both profound and melancholy, in the middle of a lonely field; Tomb of Tu Duc is poetic and lyrical…
In addition, the places that adorn the beauty of the complex of Hue monuments can be mentioned as: Perfume River, Ngu mountain, Thien Mu pagoda, Bach Ma mountain range, Lang Co beach, Thuan An sea, Ru Cha mangrove forest...
