VIETNAM ~Khai Dinh Tomb - Complex of Hué Monuments - UNESCO ~

...  Plenty of great views of the most majestic and last Hue imperial tomb... .architecturally and historically important... although a quite recent addition, Khai Dinh Tomb is one of the more popular tombs in the area... the architecture of the tomb is a mixture of both Eastern and Western designs... that makes it unique, strange and different from other traditional architectures of Vietnam... with  great selection of lovely stamps... Thanks a lot Manh!【ツ】

Hue was the capital for 143 years (1802 – 1945). It is a city rich with history. Hue is home to 7 imperial tombs as well as the ancient imperial city.

Khai Dinh became the Emperor of Vietnam in 1916 at the age of 31. The king had died when the building was on the way to be finished. The tomb was completed by Emperor Bao Dai, Khai Dinh's successor in 1931. It took 11 years to build (1920-1931)

The structure of the Imperial Khai Dinh tomb is a rectangle of 117 meters long by 48.5 meters wide, resting on the mountain Chau Chu. This imperial tomb is small in extent, little more than 5600 square meters, however its construction, decoration and details are very elaborate.

Outside of Khai Dinh Hue Imperial Tomb Upon crossing the gateway to the imperial Tomb, we find 37 steps whose railings have been carved in the shape of dragons, these dragons are the largest of all Vietnam.

This site was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Vietnam in 1993.

Stamps:

Flowers of Vietnam
(Issued 01-03-2018)

3X Vietnamese Community of Ethnic Groups
(Issued 30-09-2005)

Vietnamese Markets
(Issued 01-03-2017

 Insects - Beetles
(Issued 20-10-2015)