Hue royal palace

Featuring carefully restored murals and relics, An Dinh Palace in the central city of Hue will be fully open to tourists for the Hue Festival this June.At 97 Phan Dinh Phung Street, it faces south to the An Cuu River, also called the Loi Nong River.An Dinh Palace originally had about 10 different architectural elements such as a boat-landing site, main gate, Trung Lap Temple, Khai Tuong Pavilion, Cuu Tu Dai Theater and animal cages.Today, due to the damage from wars and time, only three constructions remain - the main gate, Trung Lap Temple and Khai Tuong Pavilion.The two-story main gate is three lanes wide and decorated with terra-cotta and ceramic relief images.Behind the gate is the eight sided Trung Lap Temple which houses the life size copper statue of King Khai Dinh.The Khai Tuong Pavilion is behind the temple.This main element of An Dinh Palace is made from new materials, with its architecture adapted from European castles.The three-story pavilion is meticulously decorated; the … [Read more...] about Royal palace restoration for Hue Festival

The restoration of Long An Palace in Hue throughout April 2008 will see some precious relics from its Royal Fine Arts Museum relocated for temporary display at An Dinh Palace. The Long An Palace was built on the northern bank of the Ngu Ha River in 1845 under the reign of Thieu Tri King. The palace became the Khai Dinh Museum from 1923, where valuable items of the imperial palace were put on exhibit and for preservation. Hue Royal Fine Arts Museum and run by the Hue Historical Relic Preservation Centre, the palace houses a diverse collection of relics and fine arts from the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945), the last imperial dynasty in Vietnam . Source: Vna … [Read more...] about Hue Royal Fine Arts Museum repaired

Chanh Tay Gate, one of the nine main gates of the Royal Palace in Hue City, has been completely restored for total costs of VND5.7 billion (US$326,000), said Phung Phu, director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre. The gate was built in 1829, but was in disrepair due to war and the effects of nature. The Royal Palace has walls, gates, moats and bastions. Each gate was arranged with a watch tower to guard the imperial city. Source: VNS … [Read more...] about Chanh Tay Gate at Hue Royal Palace restored

(Cinet)- Can Chanh Palace in Hue will be restored by 2015 at a cost of US$10 million funded by Japan's offcicial development assistance, according to a seminar held in the imperial city on August 13. The seminar, attended by more than 100 delegates, also announced the outcome of a program for conservation, research, and training between the Hue Relic Preservation Center and Waseda University's UNESCO World Heritage Institut in the 1998-2008 period and plans for an upcoming project on preservation of cultural heritages. … [Read more...] about Japan helps restore Hue royal structures

Scheduled from June 5-13, Hue Festival 2010 will be the largest thus far, attracting participants from 31 countries.Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on January 21, Thua Thien – Hue Vice-Chair Ngo Hoa announced the theme of the Hue Festival: “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development.”The festival will feature new programmes: the maneuver of the Nguyen Dynasty’s navy, unique royal ceremonies, a special ballet and opera show and also Buddhist music.They will have participation from artists of 31 countries from five continents. The organizing board has verified 31 shows of 21 countries including drama, street art, installation art, exhibitions and films.The space for the festival will be expanded from the Hue royal citadel to neighbouring areas.“This will be a successful festival with five aspects: traditional, modern, imposing, impressive and safe,” confirmed Ngo Hoa. Source:VietNamNet The Hue royal palace. … [Read more...] about Hue Festival welcomes art troupes from 31 countries

Director Le Quy Duong will be responsible for arranging the “Night at Royal Palace” festival on June 5, 8, 11 at the Hue royal palace, which will rebuild the live in the Nguyen Dynasty's royal palace. The famous director will also design the “Legend of Huong River” festival in combination with the Centre for Preservation of Hue Ancient Citadel Relics on June 6 and 12 on the Huong (Perfume) River; the Nam Giao ceremony (in honour of the sky and earth) on June 6; and the festival called “Itinerary to Develop the Country”, the key event of Hue Festival 2010 on June 10.   Assistants to general director Le Quy Duong to arrange the “Itinerary to Develop the Country” festival will be famous artists, including choreographers Truong Van Hai, Bach Hac, Thu Huong Mai Trung, musician Dai Dung, Dao Tan tuong troupe and the martial art-music troupe of Quang Trung museum from the central province of Binh Dinh.   At the same time, the … [Read more...] about Famous director to chair Hue Festival’s key event

The ancient capital city of Hue will brighten under a colorful fireworks display put on by French pyrotechnic artist Pierre Alain Hubert, as part of the bustling opening ceremonies of this year’s Hue Festival, which begins June 5. The festival has revived the tradition of ancient ceremonies, which were thought to have fallen into oblivion.  The event includes Hue Royal Palace by Night on June 5, 8 and 11 and the “Praise to Heaven” ceremony at Nam Giao Pavilion on June 9.Hanoi.Ao Dai (traditional Vietnamese dresses) designed by Minh Hanh, Si Hoang, Viet Lien, Viet Bao, Thuong Huyen, Quang Huy and Thu Giang on June 8 and traditional music performances, food fairs, royal folk games and street festivals that will take place throughout the celebration.Tinh Tam Lake. The play tells a love story about the separation and reunion of a young man and a beautiful lady selected as a maid in the imperial palace.Nha Nhac Hue (Hue royal court music), Quan ho Bac Ninh … [Read more...] about Jubilant atmosphere to cover Hue this weekend

(Cinet)- Starting April 16, admission tickets to the royal citadel and other monuments in the central city of Hue will cost almost twice as much as the current prices, announced by Thua Thien-Hue provincial authorities. Tickets to the royal palace, the tombs of Tu Duc, Minh Mang and Khai Dinh Kings for foreign and domestic tourists will increase from VND55,000 ($2.2) to VND80,000 ($4)/pax, and from VND35,00($1.5) to VND50,000 ($2.5) respectively.The prices for children will be VND20,000 ($1) and VND10,000 ($0.5), respectively.Ticket prices for other relics, including museums, the Hon Chen and An Dinh palaces and the tombs of Dong Khanh and Thieu Tri Kings will rise from VND22,000 ($1.1) to VND40,000 ($2) for foreigners and VND10,000 ($0.5) to VND30,000 ($1.5) for locals. Admission will be free for children under 7, students of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, as well as tourist groups with an introduction from the province’s People’s Committee’s … [Read more...] about Ticket price to Hue royal citadel rises

(Cinet)- “Tourism Golden Week” is part of practical activities to stimulate tourism demand in the imperial city through three periods. The first and second period will be from April 21 to 27 and from September 2 to 8, 2013. During these periods, tourists visiting relic sites will be offered free tram car service from Hue Royal Palace to museums, and 50 percent discount on tickets to watch Nha Nhac (Royal Music) of Hue in Duyet Thi Duong Royal Theatre. In addition, when tourists buy tickets to visit the three destinations of Hue Royal Palace – Royal Antiquities Museum, Khai Dinh Tomb and Minh Mang Tomb, there will be no further charge for visiting Tu Duc Tomb, Thieu Tri Tomb and Hon Chen Palace. For groups of more than 15 visitors, voice-over will be offered free in Hue Royal Palace. The third period will be from December 24 to 30. Beyond the same promotion policies and programmes as during the first and the second periods, Thua Thien – Hue Province will … [Read more...] about Thua Thien Hue: Golden Week to stimulate tourism demand

(Cinet) – The Hue Relic Preservation Center has recently announced the 3D images of the Hue royal palace, namely the edifices at The Mieu – Hien Lam Cac to help with their restoration. According to Phan Thanh Hai, head of the center, more edifices will be re-created in 3D models with an aim to establish a digitalized data bank on Hue relics and better preserve them. In the past, entry to the sacred place was restricted to royal males and even the queens weren’t allowed to enter. The time-honored rites which took place in the area will also be depicted in the film.  Ho Chi Minh City General Science Library recently announced the results of a program to digitalize materials written in Han (ancient Chinese characters) and Nom (Chinese-transcribed Vietnamese) in central Thua Thien – Hue and Ha Tinh provinces from 2009 to 2013. The center is working on 3D reenactions of ceremonies that were performed at the historical sites. Kings in the Nguyen dynasty … [Read more...] about Hue: Establishing 3D model about heritage