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Tomb of Gia Long (Vietnamese : Lăng Gia Long), officially Thien Tho Tomb (Lăng Thiên Thọ), is a royal tomb of Nguyễn Dynasty which located at Thiên Thọ mount, some 20 kilometres south of the city of Huế . The tomb was originally built for empress Thừa Thiên after her death in 1814 but later became Gia Long and some of his family members' burial site.
The tomb is a group of tombs and was well known for its beauty. The tomb originally had a main complex that formed by the double-grave tomb of the emperor and empress Thừa Thiên in the center; Minh Thanh Temple, the dedicated temple of Gia Long and Thuận Thiên in the right, and the monument of Gia Long in the left. They were built at a plain and large hill of Thien Tho mount. Later, a lot of Nguyễn Dynasty royal family members, including empress Thuận Thiên , were buried here. Their burial sites made the tomb's perimeter rise to approx. 11,234 m.

Hue - Vietnam.

Description

Tomb of Gia Long (Vietnamese : Lăng Gia Long), officially Thien Tho Tomb (Lăng Thiên Thọ), is a royal tomb of Nguyễn Dynasty which located at Thiên Thọ mount, some 20 kilometres south of the city of Huế . The tomb was originally built for empress Thừa Thiên after her death in 1814 but later became Gia Long and some of his family members' burial site.
The tomb is a group of tombs and was well known for its beauty. The tomb originally had a main complex that formed by the double-grave tomb of the emperor and empress Thừa Thiên in the center; Minh Thanh Temple, the dedicated temple of Gia Long and Thuận Thiên in the right, and the monument of Gia Long in the left. They were built at a plain and large hill of Thien Tho mount. Later, a lot of Nguyễn Dynasty royal family members, including empress Thuận Thiên , were buried here. Their burial sites made the tomb's perimeter rise to approx. 11,234 m.

Hue - Vietnam.