Kien Trung Palace. Photo: Hue Monuments Conservation Center 

This book is a compact overview of the process of conserving and restoring the cultural heritage values of Hue ancient capital on the occasion of 25^th anniversary of the Complex of Hue Monuments being recognized as a world cultural heritage and 15^th anniversary of Hue’s court music - the court music of Vietnam being honored as a masterpiece of the intangible heritage of humanity.

On this occasion, The Hue Monuments Conservation Center will hold a display to introduce the project “Repairing and restoring the Kien Trung Palace” on the morning of September 7 at the yard of Kien Trung Palace, Hue Citadel.

Kien Trung Palace is an important architectural – artistic work in the monument complex belonging to Hue Citadel. The form of this palace is a combination of European style including French architecture, Italian renaissance architecture and Vietnamese traditional architecture. This is the living and working place of the last two kings of Nguyen Dynasty: King Khai Dinh and King Bao Dai.

By VHXH

• Unveiling of an ancient stone slab that read “Đoan Gia” in the Imperial Citadel (11/04)
• To create four consecutive weeks of excitement (09/04)
• Exhibition on “Traditional Japanese Dolls” (06/04)
• Preparing a world heritage nomination dossier for Hue cuisine (05/04)
• Hue Cultural Chorography: A gift for present and future generations (04/04)
• Honouring traditional crafts of Hue and localities in the country (01/04)
• Painting exhibition "Trinh & the sound waves" to open on April 1st afternoon (31/03)
• An ancient and regal Hue in the movie "Camellia Sisters" (27/03)