Imperial Throne Room
The Throne Pavilion is the first and usually only building in the Imperial City that a petitioner to the Emperor would encounter. Built mostly in the 19th century during the Nguyễn dynasty, the Citadel and the Imperial City was patterned after the Forbidden City in Bejing, China. The site suffered extensive damage during the Vietnam War and is still undergoing restoration or reconstruction.
Hue, Vietnam
Imperial Throne Room
The Throne Pavilion is the first and usually only building in the Imperial City that a petitioner to the Emperor would encounter. Built mostly in the 19th century during the Nguyễn dynasty, the Citadel and the Imperial City was patterned after the Forbidden City in Bejing, China. The site suffered extensive damage during the Vietnam War and is still undergoing restoration or reconstruction.
Hue, Vietnam