Second visit to the Citadel through time

Hue 2011–2025 13 photos of this spot

13 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Hue, spanning 2011–2025. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Daily life in Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam, photographed in 2011 near the banks of the Perfume River.

Hue in 2011 2011 Daily life in Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam, photographed in 2011 near the banks of the Perfume River.

Citadel Gate, Imperial City, Hue, Vietnam 2012 A gate into the Imperial City of Hue, the fortified seat of Vietnam's Nguyen dynasty built in the early nineteenth century and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Imperial City moat, Hue, Vietnam 2012 The moat surrounding the Imperial City in Hue, part of the citadel complex the Nguyen emperors built to defend their capital along the Perfume River.

Nguyen Dynasty Forbidden City, Hue 2014 The Imperial City within Hue's Citadel, seat of Vietnam's Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 until 1945. Modeled in part on Beijing's Forbidden City, the complex housed the emperor's court and residence and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Nguyen Dynasty Forbidden City, Hue 2014 A view inside the Nguyen Dynasty's Imperial City in Hue, the walled palace complex that served as the political and ceremonial center of Vietnam's last ruling dynasty. Much of the site was damaged during the 20th century and has undergone long-term restoration.

Nguyen Dynasty Forbidden City, Hue 2014 Structures within the Imperial City of Hue, built for Vietnam's Nguyen emperors starting in the early 19th century. The citadel complex combined Vietnamese and Chinese architectural traditions and functioned as the dynastic capital until 1945.

Nguyen Dynasty Forbidden City, Hue 2014 Part of the Nguyen Dynasty's former Imperial City in Hue, central Vietnam. The fortified palace grounds were the administrative heart of the country under Nguyen rule and remain one of Vietnam's most visited historic sites.

Nguyen Dynasty Forbidden City, Hue 2014 A corner of Hue's Imperial City, the walled seat of the Nguyen Dynasty that ruled Vietnam from 1802 to 1945. The Citadel complex was laid out with concentric enclosures for the emperor, his household, and the royal court.

Nguyen Dynasty Forbidden City, Hue 2014 Buildings within the former Forbidden City of Hue, the innermost enclosure of the Nguyen Dynasty's Citadel reserved for the emperor and his household. The complex is recognized by UNESCO for its role as Vietnam's last imperial capital.

Inside the Purple Forbidden City, Hue 2018 Rows of dark red doors and columns line this long ceremonial hall inside the Hue Citadel, its green-tiled roof capped with dragon finials typical of Nguyen imperial architecture. Photographed in 2018.

Inside the Purple Forbidden City, Hue 2018 A red-painted bridge railing crosses a pond bordered by rockery, leading toward a hall with an elaborately tiled and dragon-crested roof inside the Hue Citadel. Photographed in 2018.

Second visit to the Citadel 2018 A porcelain-mosaic figure of a court mandarin stands beside a dragon on a roof ridge within the Hue Citadel, an example of the glazed-shard decoration applied to many of the complex's gates and halls. Photographed in 2018.

Hue Imperial City, February 2025 The Imperial City in Hue was the seat of Vietnam's Nguyen dynasty from the early nineteenth century until 1945, a walled citadel modeled in part on Beijing's Forbidden City. This photograph, taken in February 2025, shows part of the complex, now a UNESCO World Heritage site.