Imperial City of Huế
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The Imperial City or Imperial Palace also known as Đại Nội, is a royal enclosure within the walled city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn dynasty. It contains the palace
The Meridian Gate, southern gate of the Imperial palace in 2024
Silk painting depicting Huế imperial court, 19th century
Pavilion in early 20th century.
Pavilion in 2017.
Bảo Đại
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Bảo Đại, born Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, was the 13th and final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam. From 1926 to 1945, he was de jure emperor of Đại Nam, which consisted of
Imperial City of Huế
…the Nguyễn dynasty was ousted in 1945, with the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. The abdication ceremony of Emperor Bảo Đại took place at the Imperial City on 30 August 1945. Choosing Phú Xuân as the capital exposed three critical disadvantages…
Bảo Đại on throne in Thái Hòa throne hall
Crown Prince Vĩnh Thụy in 1920
Bảo Đại and his mother
Young crown prince Vĩnh Thụy (right) boarding the Azay-le-Rideau steamer bound for Marseille to attend colonial exhibition in France, 1922