27/06/2026
“The Tomb of Tu Duc”
The Tomb of Tu Duc was built on a peaceful piece of land, located to the right of the picturesque Canh Vong hill, in Thuy Ba village, Thuy Xuan ward, Hue city.
Hailed as the most beautiful architectural masterpiece of the Nguyen Dynasty, this is the final resting place of Emperor Tu Duc, the longest-reigning of the 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. Ruling amidst social hardship, foreign invasions, and internal strife, Emperor Tu Duc sought refuge from this harsh reality by constructing this mausoleum complex as a second palace.
The Tomb of Emperor Tự Đức was begun in 1864 with the participation of 50,000 soldiers at the time. Initially named Vạn Niên Cơ, it was later renamed Khiêm Cung. After the emperor's death, it was renamed Khiêm Lăng.
Today, the Tomb of Emperor Tự Đức is considered one of the four most beautiful tombs on the Huế tourism map, recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site, and is one of the first historical sites in Vietnam to be included in a 3D digital museum as part of the Google Arts & Culture project.