The last days of February to the middle of the third lunar month are the time when cornflower branches in Hue Citadel are blooming brightly, making astonishment for tourists in the distance.
Hue Citadel – a historical relic of the Nguyen court
Hue is a land with many poetic destinations, long-standing historical relics such as temples, mausoleums of the Nguyen Dynasty kings, and the old Thien Mu pagoda lying on the Perfume River. But the most famous destination in the tourist country of Hue is the Dai Noi – Hue Citadel .
Ngo Dong blooming a corner of Hue Citadel.
The beautiful old petals in the midst of a golden age.
If you go to other virtual living places in Hue , you will enjoy the romantic and romantic beauty, Hue Citadel is the place for you to learn about the golden history of a past period while admiring the view. The architecture of the citadel, palaces, wonders, the “jeweled golden floors” still keep traces of the past feudalism. This is the old court place of the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam. It can be said that Hue Citadel is an ancient historical work, a unique attraction that anyone should not miss when coming to the ancient capital!
The corn field blooms the most brilliant purple, creating an elegant feature for the most famous historical works of Hue ancient capital.
Where is Hue Citadel located?
Hue Citadel is one of the relics belonging to Hue Citadel Complex . This place has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage because it still retains many distinctive imprints of imperial feudal features hundreds of years ago.
Located right next to the banks of the Perfume River, Hue Dai Noi is a cluster of relics including Hoang Thanh Hue (where the king set the tide and worked) and Forbidden City (is the living place of the king and royal family).
Visiting the Hue Citadel complex, you will admire hundreds of magnificent palaces, temples and supernatural temples.
Among the historical monuments in Vietnam, the Hue Citadel – Imperial City Hue is considered to be the most massive work. The process of building the whole project lasted up to 30 years with tens of thousands of people constructing and completing a series of accompanying jobs such as filling rivers, digging trenches, embankment, moving tomb … The huge amount of rock and soil to build citadels, trenches, palaces is up to millions of cubic meters.
The unique architecture of Hue Citadel
The complex of Hue Citadel relics includes hundreds of main and auxiliary works with magnificent palaces, magnificent temples and supernatural shrines. The journey to visit this special place will certainly leave many marks on the architectural features that make you constantly admire and admire.
Hue Citadel has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage.
Hue Citadel consists of two main parts, the Hoang Thanh and the Forbidden City. Hoang Thanh is the place where the king establishes the reign and works. This place has about 100 structures and is built on an area of almost square shape with each side about 600m long. The main entrance of Hoang Thanh is Ngo Mon Gate. And only this door faces south, the other three doors are Hien Nhon facing east), Chuong Duc faces west and Hoa Binh looks north.
As a citadel built in feudal architecture, most of the works inside Hue Hoang Thanh were built on the symmetry axis according to the principles of male left and righteousness and martial arts. Especially the middle axis is the place to build the palaces for the king. The impression of traditional buildings in Hue in general and Dai Noi in particular is that it is built in harmony with the surrounding natural scenery. Almost every palace has lakes, flower gardens, stone bridges along with islands and perennial plants to keep the general vitality.
Hue Citadel relic includes hundreds of magnificent palaces, temples and supernatural shrines.
The Forbidden City is located in the heart of Hue City . This is one of the two main parts that make up the Citadel and is also built symmetrically through the main axis. The starting point of the axis is from Ngo Mon Gate to Tu Phuong Vo Su floor. If Hoang Thanh had only 4 doors, the Forbidden City had 7 doors and dozens of other large and small architectural works. And among them, the most notable is Can Chanh Palace. This is where the king works and sets the tide. In addition, there is also the living place of the king, the royal family, the food service, health care and entertainment of the palace.
The attractions of Hue Citadel
The list of prominent sights of the Nguyen Dynasty Dai Noi relic includes: Ngo Mon Gate – the main gate located in the south of Hoang Thanh (including two main components: Dai – Gate and Ngu Phung Floor), Thai Hoa Palace – The coronation place of 13 kings of the Nguyen dynasty, is also the venue for important events such as the birth of the king, the reception of the emissary or the dynasties, Thai Binh Lau – a place for the King to rest in his free time. free and relaxing, where activities like reading, writing or writing poetry take place.
Hue Citadel is one of the most massive works in Vietnamese history.
In addition to the above prominent Hue tourist destinations , Dai Noi also has a number of other places to visit such as: Duyet Thi Duong, The To Mieu, Cung Dien Tho, …
Other tourist activities in Hue Citadel
Visiting Hue Citadel , in addition to visiting the Royal Citadel and the Forbidden City, you can also participate in many interesting activities associated with Hue’s history and culture such as “Royal Night” – the program is held. periodically every Saturday. In this light-filled event, the old court rites will be faithfully recreated and accompanied by unique cultural and artistic activities. It can be said that this is a very interesting highlight for your journey to discover Hue Citadel!
Ngo Mon Gate – Main Gate of Hue Imperial Citadel.
Another good news is that recently the Hue Citadel officially opened its doors to welcome visitors at night from 19-22:00. This is an opportunity for visitors to see the Citadel at night with brilliant works, shimmering lights. And do not forget to save the pictures for this magical palace for a while.
Hue Citadel is one of the relics belonging to Hue Citadel Complex.
Cornflower season in Hue Citadel
The Imperial Citadel of Hue City, together with the temples and mausoleums of the Nguyen Dynasty kings, is always majestic, experiencing many ups and downs and historical events. This is forever a precious traditional cultural property of the history left. So when traveling to Hue , many tourists cannot help but visit this place. Walking on the Citadel, you will be lost in the ancient royal palace of a lost dynasty and extremely impressed with the unique and interesting experiences that are equally deep!
Two cornfields are planted on both sides of the back corner of Thai Hoa Palace, the petals are as beautiful as a phoenix, dancing and flying.
Each season passes on the Citadel, time imprints on each brick, wrapped roof, and walls. Nature also changes with each flower color, leaf color. If you have the opportunity to come to Hue in the days between February and March of the lunar calendar, visitors can admire the cornflower season in Hue Citadel , admire the cornflower colors, next to the ancient royal architecture. Experience a very Hue beauty that no place has.
The cornflower tree has a sweet pastel pink color in the Citadel.
Since ancient times, the time when the cornfield branches were deciduous was considered a sign of autumn. “Maize homogenized Diep Lac – Thien Ha plus tri autumn” (A fallen corn leaf, All people know is autumn). And when the petals of pale purple pink bloom on the trees, it is also summer time. Hue corn field trees bloom from February to March of lunar calendar, at this time most of the leaves on the tree have fallen, only blooming flower clusters are in full bloom in the corner of Dai Noi’s sky. Each petal swaying in the wind and the scenery of the ancient Citadel creates an unmatched beauty. The picture of the cornflower season in Hue Citadel really captivates the hearts of many tourists.
Beautiful flower branches bring ancient beauty, reminiscent of the old golden days.
The flowers are so beautiful that it can distract anyone when they first see it.
It can be said that the cornflower is really splendid and beautiful when entering the flowering period. At this point, corn flakes all its leaves and displays small, dense inflorescences on each branch with no leaves. Cornflower is light purple in color, slightly pinkish in close look. Compared with many other plants in the Citadel, the corn field is much higher, so when standing from a distance, you can see the full view of the flowers lying together woven into a beautiful light purple carpet.
The bronze color on the Imperial tile roof – a fresh drawing on the deep tile roof.
Of the 28 types of wooden trees carved on the Nine Peaks placed in front of The Temple courtyard in Hue Citadel to honor the richness of the young country of Vietnam, there is the image of a sycamore tree. And the more special thing is that people only find this tree only in Hue. The cornflower season on Hue Citadel has an elegant purple color with layers of petals, sometimes evoking nostalgia for the past golden age, now only in history and nostalgia.
Hue Citadel is the most beautiful place to see cornflowers.
The cornflower species chosen by King Minh Mang to grow in the Hue Palace is blooming bright purple.
Corn field is not only a tree of arrogance and regalness, but also has the appearance of gentleness and grace. The flower color is not brilliant, but makes everyone look up, especially when dotted with moss-covered walls and roofs, walls and nostalgic palaces of Hoang Thanh. Visitors to admire the cornflower season in Hue Citadel not only feel the beauty of a flower color, but also evoke a lot of feelings about the old and regal Hue Citadel .
Cornflower brings a gentle and refreshing beauty to the ancient capital.
There seems to be no other place in Vietnam where there are as many field corn crops as in Hue. Perhaps that is why the people here are also very interested in this plant. Tourists visiting Hue in addition to experiencing the winter in Hue Citadel where the corner of Can Chanh can also choose many other locations such as two cornfields in Tu Tuong park, at Thuong Bac park. On the side of Trang Tien Bridge, there is a cluster of corn fields in turn blooming flowers, adorn the ancient capital’s beauty.