The restoration and upgrade of Kien Trung Palace in the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) began on February 16 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The restoration and upgrade of Kien Trung Palace in the HueImperial Citadel (Dai Noi) began on February 16 in the central province of ThuaThien-Hue.
The project,with the total funding of more than 123 billion VND (about 5.5 million USD), isexpected to complete in 2022.
The Kien Trung Palaceserved as the working and living place of Khai Dinh and Bao Dai, the last kingsof the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).
The palace’s constructionstarted in 1921 and finished two years later under the reign of King Khai Dinh.
An old photo of Kien Trung Palace (Photo: VNA)
It was built ina mixture of French, Italian Renaissance and old Vietnamese architectural stylesby King Khai Dinh. Earlier at the site, there was a pavilion built by King MinhMang and later repaired by King Tu Duc and King Duy Tan.
It is among fivemain palaces of the former royal citadel, along with Thai Hoa, Can Chanh, CanThanh and Khon Thai Palaces. In 1947, the palace was destroyed during the war.–VNA
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed 320,000 visitors, including 262,000 foreigners, in January, a year-on-year surge of 30 percent.
Vietnamese visitors to the Hue Imperial Relic Site will be exempted from buying ticket during the first three days of the 2018 lunar year (February 16 to 18), said Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre Phan Thanh Hai.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has announced plans to restore a palace in the former royal citadel in an attempt to give visitors a glimpse at how the former kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) lived.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue recently announced an investment of 123 billion VND (5.28 million USD) for restoration of Kien Trung Palace inside the Nguyen dynasty’s imperial city.
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The restoration and upgrade of Kien Trung Palace in the Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) began on February 16 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA) 
An old photo of Kien Trung Palace (Photo: VNA) 
