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Đông Ba Market
Đông Ba Market () is a traditional market in Huế, Vietnam. With a history of more than a hundred years, the market became a landmark of the former capital city of Vietnam. Location Đông Ba Market is located on the Perfume River's north bank, near the southeast corner of the citadel. It has a total area of . History According to ''Đại Nam nhất thống chí'', under the reign of Emperor Gia Long, the market was located right outside of the Eastern Gate of the citadel. A roofed house called ''đình Quy Giả'' was built at the center of the market so the market itself was also known as "Quy Giả market". In 1885, the market was completely burnt down in the Battle of the Huế Imperial City. It was not until 1887 did Emperor Đồng Khánh have the market rebuilt. In 1899, as part of Huế city's urban planning, Emperor Thành Thái ordered the reconstruction of the market at its current location, then situated on Truong Tien Road. The new market had 48 roofed stalls. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huế
Huế (formerly Thừa Thiên Huế province) is the southernmost coastal Municipalities of Vietnam, city in the North Central Coast region, the Central Vietnam, Central of Vietnam, approximately in the center of the country. It borders Quảng Trị province, Quảng Trị to the north, Quảng Nam and Đà Nẵng to the south, Salavan province, Salavan of Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east. As one of the country's six direct-controlled municipality, direct-controlled municipalities, it falls under the administration of the Politics of Vietnam, central government. Huế has 128 km of coastline, 22,000 hectare, ha of lagoons and over 200,000 ha of forest. The city is located in the middle of the North Central and South Central regions (including the South Central Coast and Central Highlands (Vietnam), Central Highlands), and is transitional in many aspects: geology, climate, administrative division and local culture. Huế and its surroundings is widely k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
