Germans help restore gate of King Tu Duc’s tomb

Work to restore the tomb of King Tu Duc with funding and technical assistance from Germany began in the central city of Hue on Friday.
The tomb’s gate, called Buu Thanh Mon, and a decorative wall just inside are being conserved under a project by the German Conservation, Restoration and Education Projects and the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre which is also seeking to train Vietnamese experts in conservation work.
The US$189,500 project, which is also being funded by the Vietnamese Government, is expected to be completed next June.
Tu Duc’s tomb, built between 1864 and 1867, is one of the most beautiful monuments built by the Nguyen dynasty, which presided over the end of feudal rule in Viet Nam in 1945.
The tomb is located amidst a pine forest near Luu Khiem Lake.