King Gia Long's tomb has more than 1,000 trees planted.

On February 6, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center held a launching ceremony for the program "Tree Planting Festival to forever remember Uncle Ho" on the occasion of the Spring of At Ty 2025 at the Gia Long King's tomb area.

Hue City leaders plant trees at King Gia Long's tomb

On this occasion, leaders of Hue City, leaders of departments, officers and staff of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center planted more than 1,000 trees of various kinds in the grounds of King Gia Long's tomb.

These are native shade trees and flowers that have been planted in the area opposite the tomb of Queen Thuan Thien Cao and the entrance to the tomb of King Gia Long, suitable for the geology, weather and landscape of this area.

The activity not only contributes to greening bare land areas, increasing coverage but also helps protect the environmental landscape, enhance biodiversity and enhance the natural beauty in the relic area.

More than 1,000 trees were planted in the grounds of King Gia Long's tomb.

In the coming time, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center will continue to implement the plan to expand the green coverage area in the relic areas, by planting precious native timber trees, contributing to protecting the heritage space and enhancing the landscape value of the relic protection zone.

Gia Long Tomb is a unique architectural work of the Nguyen Dynasty, managed and exploited for tourism by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center.

Panoramic view of King Gia Long's tomb

The mausoleum was built in 6 years (1814-1820) including many mausoleums of King Gia Long's royal family. The mausoleum is located in a wild, picturesque mountainous area, about 20 km west of Hue city center, now in Long Ho ward, Phu Xuan district (Hue city).

The resting place of the first king who founded the Nguyen Dynasty has the most beautiful feng shui position among the Nguyen Dynasty's royal tombs. The entire mausoleum complex consists of 42 large and small mountains and hills. In front of the mausoleum is Dai Thien Tho mountain, which stands out, and behind it are 7 mountains.

This mausoleum has the largest area of ​​all royal mausoleums, with the perfect combination of architecture and nature creating a beautiful landscape painting of majesty, poetry and wildness.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lang-vua-gia-long-duoc-trong-them-hon-1000-cay-xanh-185250206163554497.htm