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Surrounded by a 10 km long wall, this is where the Emperor lived and worked. Since the destruction of 1968, quite large areas of it are given over to agriculture. The Fine Arts Museum is here, and it's also where we got very, very wet.

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Ngo Mon Gate, the main entrance
Ngo Mon Gate, the main entrance
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The Flag Tower across the road. At 37 metres, Vietnam's tallest flagpole
The Flag Tower across the road. At 37 metres, Vietnam...
Trung Dao Bridge, across the lotus pond
Trung Dao Bridge, across the lotus pond
Carp in the pond
Carp in the pond
On the bridge, towards Thai Hoa Palace
On the bridge, towards Thai Hoa Palace
Roof decorations and dragons
Roof decorations and dragons
Intricately ornamented pillar
Intricately ornamented pillar
A two-headed lion in the courtyard
A two-headed lion in the courtyard
Topiary
Topiary
Mary with one of the Nine Dynastic Urns, symbolising the power of the Nguyen throne
Mary with one of the Nine Dynastic Urns, symbolising...
One of the Halls of the Mandarins...
One of the Halls of the Mandarins...
...and the other one. They face each other across a courtyard.
...and the other one. They face each other across a...
One of the gates to the almost totally destroyed Forbidden Purple City
One of the gates to the almost totally destroyed...
The Hué Theatre of Royal Arts where we saw...
The Hué Theatre of Royal Arts where we saw...
...this rather good 'traditional' performance
...this rather good 'traditional'...
[ Theatre Show ]
The side of the theatre...
The side of the theatre...
...and from further away
...and from further away
The partially restored Emperor's Reading Room
The partially restored Emperor's Reading Room
Another view of the Emperor's Reading Room
Another view of the Emperor's Reading Room
Looking out into the rain
Looking out into the rain
General view of water, grass, pavilions and rain
General view of water, grass, pavilions and rain
Another courtyard
Another courtyard
Steps to the Dien Tho Residence (? We were so wet by this time that we were past caring)
Steps to the Dien Tho Residence (? We were so wet by...
Side view of the Dien Tho Residence (?)
Side view of the Dien Tho Residence (?)
Looking across to an ornamental gate
Looking across to an ornamental gate
Top of the same gate
Top of the same gate
A side gate onto the street
A side gate onto the street
On our way out, looking back across the very wet courtyard to Trung Dao Bridge
On our way out, looking back across the very wet...
Cannons in front of the Fine Arts Museum
Cannons in front of the Fine Arts Museum
The Fine Arts Museum
The Fine Arts Museum

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