June 15, 2012

280. Lăng Khải Định - Tomb of Emperor Khải Định

Emperor Khải Định Tomb, Huế, Vietnam
The tomb of Nguyễn Emperor Khải Định, the 12th emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty.  
It located in the Châu Chư mountain of Huế.  Its architectural styles were a mixed of various forms: Indian pagoda, Vietnamese stoupa, Roman column, and the juxtaposition of Gothic.  Therefore it is more elaborately designed than other of its era.  Emperor Khải Định was one of the first known gay emperor in the history of Vietnam.
 
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