Tomb of Gia Long, Hue

Name: Tomb of Gia Long
Address: Hue, Vietnam

#16 among attractions in Hue

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Tomb of Gia Long, officially Thien Tho Mausoleum, is a royal tomb of the Nguyễn Dynasty which is located in the Hương Thọ commune of Hương Trà district, some 20 kilometres south of the city of Huế. ()

Local name: Lăng Gia Long Unesco: from 1993Area: 51.2 acres (0.08 mi²)Coordinates: 16°22'30"N, 107°35'46"E

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Tomb of Gia Long – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thien Mu Pagoda, Tomb of Tu Duc, Nam Giao, Từ Đàm Pagoda.

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