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| Genre: Lieux |
| Média: Couleur |
| Date de prise de vue: 2006-06-23 |
| Catégories: Cérémonies |
| Appareil photographique: Canon Ixus 400 |
| Map: [view] |
| Versions: version originale |
| Date de soumission: 2007-05-07 3:56 |
| Vue: 585 |
| Points: 0 |
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| [Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe |
The King Tu Duc had designed himself this exquisite tomb and constructed it when he was still on the throne in 1848. The tomb was based on two axes, one for the mausoleum, and the other for the palace, 7 km far from the city, surrounded by a solid octagonal brick wall. It comprises an important number of buildings, temples, man-made ponds full of nenuphars and lotuses, crossed by various bridges and covered by frangipanis. This is one of the most romantic and splendid masterpieces. The king used this as the palace for working and relaxation when he was alive.
TuDuc’s sepulchre enclosed by wall is on a side of the Half Moon Lake. In fact, Tu Duc was never actually interred here. The place where he was buried has not been known yet. In order to keep the location secret, 200 servants who buried the King was all beheaded. |
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