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Tu Duc Tomb

 

 

The Lake

 

 

 

The Lake

 

 

 

Hoa Khiem Temple

 

 

Hall

 

 

The Royal Theatre

 

 

Pavilion of the Wake

 

 

Monumental Guards

 

 

Towards the Inner Sanctum

 

 

Ann strolling through the grounds

 

 

Tomb Enclosure

 

 

Tomb Monument - empty!

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One of the most magnificent mortuary enclosures. Built by the emperor Tu Duc in the mid 19th century to house his tomb - though his body is secretly buried elsewhere - it also includes a pleasure palace. Its construction using forced labour caused a mutiny which almost overthrew the emperor.
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