Publishing the book “Conserving and Promoting World Heritage Values in Hue Ancient Capital”

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