The Tomb of Khải Định, Vietnam

This post is mostly a photographic presentation of the Tomb of Khải Định near Huế, Vietnam.

The Tomb of Khải Định is located in Chau Chu mountain near Huế in Vietnam. It was built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty. It was built from 1920 to 1931 taking 11 years to complete.

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The tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. It is located on a steep hill outside of the capital city of Huế.

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Kh%E1%BA%A3i_%C4%90%E1%BB%8Bnh)

(Important Note: ALL photographs of this article added to the sourced texts by NovoScriptorium after kind courtesy of our friend Ben Lee – ALL photographs originally taken by Ben Lee)