Co Ha is one of the famous royal palaces of Hue Imperial City under the Nguyen Dynasty, along with Thieu Phuong garden, Ngu Vien, Hau Ho, Truong Ninh palace. According to historical records, the garden was built in 1837, under King Minh Mang, upgraded, supplemented and restored many times under the reigns of Kings Thieu Tri and Tu Duc. The name Co Ha is taken from the Wan Co Thanh Ha word, which means "the serenity in many things". During its heyday, Co Ha garden had a rich system of architectural works with: electricity, communal house, floor, cac, son, weight, lang, overseas… But over time and war, Co Ha became desolate and fell. destroyed, many buildings lost traces. In an effort to preserve the Complex of Hue Monuments, Co Ha was gradually revived.
Through the author's images Nguyen Phong, Thua Thien Hue Weekend invite readers to visit Co Ha garden with the remaining traces. Along with the photos, Nguyen Phong messaged: “The picture of Kham Van Palace is extremely precious. This is an important temple in Co Ha garden, once used by King Tu Duc to set up the court”; Or: “The overall picture of the garden shows a series of buildings that have lost all traces, with their foundations deformed, but are now becoming clearer thanks to extremely valuable old documentary photos that we bought. auction from France".
