Kien Trung Palace

Kiến Trung Palace (Vietnamese: Điện Kiến Trung; chữ Hán:建中殿) is a building within the Imperial City of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. It was the residence of the last two emperors of the Nguyễn dynasty. In 1947, the palace was destroyed by the Viet Minh during the Indochina Wars.

Reconstruction of the palace began in 2019 and was completed in 2023. The palace opened to visitors in February 2024. The palace is one of the five major structures located at the northernmost point of the central axis of the Imperial City, with the character "Kiến" signifying establishment or founding, and "Trung" implying directness and non-deviation.

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