HUE
Hue is the city that was the old imperial capital of Vietnam. Parts of the imperial city were destroyed during the 1940s (fighting during independence from the French) and again in the Vietnam War. Parts of the city are walled. It was quite cloudy and dark there (with very cool weather for its latitude (16-17 deg N)--only in the upper 60s).

First...views of the Perfume River (Song Huong)...





Odd tourist river boat...





A bit further upstream...





The flag tower at the front of the Imperial City...



Entrance to the walled city (which includes some populated area)...



Back side of the entrance (with old cannons)...



Thai Hoa Palace...







A courtyard-like area of the Imperial City (with some restoration in the tent)...



Restoration of a statue...



Various other pics in the Imperial City...









Plumeria without leaves (about the furthest south in Vietnam where they were this way at the end of February)...



Other entrances/exits from the Imperial City...









Small island in the back moat...



Old royal treasury (now used as a school)...



Administration building built in the 1920s (when the dynasty was only ceremonial)...



Elephant in imperial city (mainly for tourist rides)...



Throne in one of the buildings...



People who dressed up in traditional costumes are allowed to sit on the throne...



Dancers in a park in the walled city (but outside the imperial city)...



Spider flowers (Cleome hassleriana) cultivated in that park...



Typical city streets...





Thien Mu Pagoda, just outside of Hue...











Statues at Thien Mu...





Smaller pagoda at Thien Mu...





All of the above pictures on this page were taken in February 2012 by Brandt Maxwell.

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