Visit Ngo Mon gate in Hue Citadel

Ngo Mon Gate which means the building gate, has the face toward “Horse way”. However, it is a special port because a massive scale and unique architecture. At the same time, this is a very convenient location so visitors can enjoy views of the city of Hue.

Hue Citadel is now the citadel in Hue city. Here, the Nguyen dynasty was chosen as the citadel for 140 years (1805-1945). Currently, the imperial city of Hue is one of the relics of Hue relics’ cluster was recognized by UNESCO as world cultural heritage. Go to visit the capital city of Hue, the first impression is the Ngo Mon Gate, the main entrance to the south and the largest of four main gates of the imperial city of Hue.

Architecturally, Ngo Mon architecture similar in many ways compared to the works in Beijing, but the architectural style is evident Vietnam people. Ngo Mon Gate has two main parts, the first part is as Dai of gate and Ngu Phung house. The gate’s Dai shapes as U letter- plane perpendicular, the bottom length 57.77 m, 27.06 m long side. Station was built of brick-stone, combined with the copper-bearing beams. “Dai” is nearly 5 meters high, covering an area of more than 1.560 m2. Dai’s body has 5 aisles. The center aisle was only for the King’s route. Two entrances of the sides (belong to the right and left of Giap Mon door) are for the literature’ court of the King; and the martial arts in the same group. Two external walkways on both the right and left wings of U shape are similar sides of Dich Mon door are for soldiers and horses.

Ngu Phung house is located above the Dai of gate. The exception of the Dai’s body, the house also exalted by a 1.15 m high floor systems also run throughout the Dai’s U-shaped body. Ngu Phung house has two floors, the frame structure fully is made of ironwood with 100 pillars. The first roof connects around to cover for the corridor. Back on the floor divided into 9 sets with lots of decorative with the shape of bird and Phoenix is very great. The roof in the middle of the Ngu Phung house is covered by yellow tiles; eight remaining sets is blue tile.

It is not only is its unique architecture, Ngo Mon Gate is a place that visitors reminiscent of a feudal history through the introduction of a sweet female guider. This house has a very special location. Standing on the upstairs of the Ngu Phung house is place for tourists to admire the scenery around the old capital city of Hue. Looking forward ahead, it is between the large spaces is a red flag with the yellow star flew embryo waving on Dai’s top. This is a relatively the large structure, was witnessed many important historical events. On 08.23.1945, the flag of Vietnam Democratic Republic was the first time flying here, signaling the end of the monarchy. Ky Dai is not only the unique architecture, but also a symbol of the imperial city of Hue. Ngo Mon Square is between Ky Dai and Ngo Mon. The place which we look inward, is the Thai Hoa Palace. It is leading to the by Trung Dao bridge across the Thai Dich lake approached the the main big yard.

Ngo Mon Gate is one of the old buildings, typical of rural Ngu Mountain - Huong River. Although, this building has spent more than a century and a half under the mental state of the storms of nature and war, but due to the ingenious construction techniques and architectural art are good, so it will alive during the time. Let's take to visit to the old capital city of Hue to see Vietnam history. Ngo Mon Gate is the place witnessed many important historical events. Here, the ancient, it occur frequently the most important ceremony of Nguyen’s dynasty. On 08/25/1945, at Ngo Mon gate, Bao Dai Emperor, the last emperor of Vietnam, had read about the abdication manifesto to give power for new government of Vietnam.