Hue

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Hue is a historic city in central Vietnam that served as the former imperial capital and was a major battleground during the Vietnam War.

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Hue canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
former capital city
capitalOf Thừa Thiên Province
surface form: Thừa Thiên Huế province
climate tropical monsoon climate
conflict Vietnam War
contains Complex of Huế Monuments
surface form: Citadel of Huế

Forbidden Purple City
Complex of Huế Monuments
surface form: Imperial City of Huế

Perfume River bridges
Thien Mu Pagoda
Tomb of Emperor Khải Định
Tomb of Emperor Minh Mạng
Tomb of Emperor Tự Đức
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
demographics predominantly Kinh (Vietnamese) people
endTimeAsImperialCapital 1945
formerRole imperial capital of Vietnam
foundedBy Gia Long
surface form: Nguyễn Ánh (Emperor Gia Long)
governingBody Huế
surface form: Huế city government
hasAirport Phu Bai International Airport
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationAppliesTo Complex of Huế Monuments
historicalName Huế
surface form: Phú Xuân
historicalPeriod Nguyễn dynasty
knownFor Perfume River scenery
imperial architecture
pagodas
royal cuisine
tombs of Nguyễn emperors
traditional music (Nhã nhạc)
languageUsed Vietnamese
localDialect Huế accent of Vietnamese
locatedIn Central Vietnam
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Thừa Thiên Province
surface form: Thừa Thiên Huế province
locatedNear South China Sea
locatedOnRiver Perfume River
notableBridge Trường Tiền Bridge
partOf North Central Coast
surface form: North Central Coast region of Vietnam
religion Buddhism
Roman Catholicism
folk religion
significantEvent Battle of Hue
surface form: Battle of Huế

Tet Offensive
startTimeAsImperialCapital 1802
timeZone Indochina Time
tourismAttraction Complex of Huế Monuments
Huế Festival
transportInfrastructure National Route 1A
North–South Railway
utcOffset +7

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