Hue

Pronounced ‘hway’, this deeply evocative capital of the Nguyen emperors still resonates with the glories of imperial Vietnam, even though many of its finest buildings were destroyed during the American War.

View of the Imperial City with the Purple Forbidden City within the Citadel in Hue, Vietnam.

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