Vietnam
Things to do in Huế
21 places17 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 21 places to explore in Huế, and 17 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Huế's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth
The Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth is an imperial altar situated south of the city of Huế, central Vietnam. It also known as the Nam Giao altar. It is dedicated to the heaven and earth.
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Huế citadel
Walled city of Huế, seat of the Nguyễn dynasty for 143 years from 1802 until 1945; part of the Complex of Huế Monuments.
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Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang
Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng, officially Hiếu Lăng, built by Emperor Thiệu Trị on Cẩm Kê Mountain in Huế near the confluence of two rivers.
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Ngọ Môn
The Meridian Gate, also known as the South Gate, is the main gate to the Imperial City, Huế, located within the citadel of Huế.
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Hue Museum of Royal Fine Arts
The Huế Museum of Royal Fine Arts is a museum dedicated to Vietnam's imperial past and arts of that era. It is located in the former imperial capital of Huế. By royal decree of 1927, a section for the art of Champa was also instituted.
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Trang Tien Bridge
Trường Tiền Bridge is a bridge crossing the Perfume River in Huế, Vietnam
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Tomb of Tự Đức
Tomb of Tự Đức, officially Khiêm Mausoleum, is located in Huế, Vietnam. It is built for the Nguyễn Emperor Tự Đức and took three years to build, from 1864 to 1867. It is divided into a Temple Area and a Tomb Area.
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Imperial City of Hue
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.
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Hon Chen Temple
Temple on Ngọc Trản Mountain in Huế, also known as Huệ Nam Điện.
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Tomb of Khai Dinh
The Tomb of Khải Định, officially Ứng Mausoleum is a tomb built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam. It features a blend of Vietnamese architecture with Western styles.
Discovery routes in Huế
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Huế: Imperial City, Ngọ Môn and the Perfume River bridges
From Đông Ba Market to the Huế Museum of Royal Fine Arts and the Huế Citadel; the Imperial City and the Ngọ Môn Gate; then the Phú Xuân and Trường Tiền bridges.
Huế: Thiên Mụ Pagoda and the Royal Tombs
From Thiên Mụ Pagoda to the Nam Giao Esplanade and Từ Hiếu Pagoda; the tombs of Đồng Khánh, Tự Đức and Thiệu Trị and the Hòn Chén Temple; then the tombs of Minh Mạng, Khải Định and Gia Long.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Huế citadel
Walled city of Huế, seat of the Nguyễn dynasty for 143 years from 1802 until 1945; part of the Complex of Huế Monuments.
Imperial City of Hue
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.
Ngọ Môn
The Meridian Gate, also known as the South Gate, is the main gate to the Imperial City, Huế, located within the citadel of Huế.
Trang Tien Bridge
Trường Tiền Bridge is a bridge crossing the Perfume River in Huế, Vietnam
Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth
The Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth is an imperial altar situated south of the city of Huế, central Vietnam. It also known as the Nam Giao altar. It is dedicated to the heaven and earth.
Tomb of Đồng Khánh
Tomb of Emperor Đồng Khánh, also called Tư Lăng, in the countryside of Thủy Xuân ward, Huế; part of the Complex of Huế Monuments.
Tomb of Tự Đức
Tomb of Tự Đức, officially Khiêm Mausoleum, is located in Huế, Vietnam. It is built for the Nguyễn Emperor Tự Đức and took three years to build, from 1864 to 1867. It is divided into a Temple Area and a Tomb Area.
Tomb of Emperor Thiệu Trị
Burial place of Emperor Thiệu Trị, also called Xương Lăng; part of the Complex of Huế Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
Tomb of Emperor Minh Mang
Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng, officially Hiếu Lăng, built by Emperor Thiệu Trị on Cẩm Kê Mountain in Huế near the confluence of two rivers.
Tomb of Khai Dinh
The Tomb of Khải Định, officially Ứng Mausoleum is a tomb built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam. It features a blend of Vietnamese architecture with Western styles.
Tomb of Gia Long
Tomb of Gia Long, officially Thiên Thọ Mausoleum, is a royal tomb of the Nguyễn dynasty which is located in the Hương Thọ commune of Hương Trà district, some 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city of Huế.
Museums
Hue Museum of Royal Fine Arts
The Huế Museum of Royal Fine Arts is a museum dedicated to Vietnam's imperial past and arts of that era. It is located in the former imperial capital of Huế. By royal decree of 1927, a section for the art of Champa was also instituted.
Places of worship
Thiên Mụ Temple
The Thiên Mụ Temple is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam.
Từ Hiếu pogoda
One of the large old Buddhist temples of Huế, in Thủy Xuân ward; a cultural and historical landmark of the former capital.
Hon Chen Temple
Temple on Ngọc Trản Mountain in Huế, also known as Huệ Nam Điện.
Redemptorist Church
Roman Catholic church of the Redemptorist order in Huế, dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
Phủ Cam Cathedral
Phủ Cam Cathedral is a Latin Catholic cathedral in Huế, Vietnam, and seat of the Archdiocese of Huế. Built in almost 40 years at the site where a Catholic church has existed since the 17th century, this church is one of the largest in Huế.
Other
Đông Ba Market
Đông Ba Market is a traditional market in Huế, Vietnam. With a history of more than a hundred years, the market became a landmark of the former capital city of Vietnam.
Phu Xuan Bridge
Bridge over the Perfume River on the old Highway 1 in Huế, also known as the New Bridge.
Hồ Thủy Tiên
Hồ Thủy Tiên (lit. 'daffodil lake', also known as Thiên An park) is a community park and former water park located on the outskirts of Huế, in Vietnam.
Huong River Opera House
Theatre of the Huế Academy of Music on Lê Lợi Street in central Huế, where the An Cựu River meets the Perfume River.
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