a quiet corner, a photo from Thua Thien-Hue, North Central Coast

Photographer's Note

HUE was the capital of Đàng Trong Kingdom from 1738 to 1775 and of the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945. Its major attraction here is its vast, 19th-century citadel. The grounds of this "Imperial City" are protected by fortified ramparts 2 kilometers by 2 kilometers, and ringed by a moat.

The Forbidden City is vast and you can spend hours wandering around inside.
We enjoyed exploring the many quiet corners of serenity.

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THIS PICTURE shows one of those quiet corners. You might recognize the typical yellow paint, the dragons on the roof and the long-life symbolism in the blue windows.

PaulVDV, Fis2, alvaraalto, jhm, macjake heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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holmertz (102672) 2019-09-16 9:49

Hello Benny,
I can't say I remember this quiet corner, but the citadel covers a huge area and there are lots of places looking as empty and forgotten as this. The seemingly eternal dark clouds of Hué contrast very nicely to the warm yellow walls of these pavilions. Some restoration is obviously needed. I wonder if there will be money for that.
Regards,
Gert

PaulVDV (62886) 2019-09-16 11:50

Hallo Benny,
Ik beken dat ik helemaal niet zoveel geel gezien heb in Vietnam als op jouw foto's te zien valt :)
Misschien heb jij wel een voorliefde voor die kleur en zag je het land door een gele bril.
Mooie ramen en prachtige versieringen op de daken.
Vele groeten, Paul

Fis2 (170717) 2019-09-16 12:50

Witaj Benny!
An interesting courtyard, quiet corner makes impression.
Curious buildings.
I like roofs, windows and pavement.
Good framing and colors.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Nicou (193806) 2019-09-16 21:20

Hello

Les très fenêtres bleue ressortent parfaitement de cet ensemble avec ce jaune orange sur la façade ce rouge au sol sur le pavage ce jeu de toit la petite porte de bois superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

dta (98848) 2019-09-16 23:10

Hello Benny ,
I love this old architecture , and especially the yellow walls . Even with poor light , that provides some brightness , like here .
Regards

alvaraalto (42804) 2019-09-17 0:40

Dag Benny,
Meer nog dan door de typische oosterse architectuur is de foto aantrekkelijk door zijn bijzondere kleurencompositie.
Het geel harmonieert prachtig met de donkere vlakken er omheen terwijl het lichte blauw daar boven voor diepte in de compositie zorgt.
Dus al met al een schilderachtig geheel.
groet Rob

jhm (211736) 2019-09-17 5:24

Dag Benny,

Alles ziet er zo verlaten uit.
Maar uw foto zorgt voor een goed contrast
De gele en donkere kleure geven iets extras aan uw foto.
Mooi foto werk, bedankt.

Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-09-17 5:29

Hi Benny
Terrific detailed shot of this arty aged buildings, thoroughly enchanting architecture Benny. I love its deep colour and shadow. What amazes me is that you manage to capture this shot with no-one else in view! Great shot, Congrats
Best regards

macjake (98454) 2019-09-17 17:05

Hi Benny
i'm sure there are many TE members who would find this view 'boring', but not me. there's so much to like with all the color variations, the lighting, the history and the grime on the ground and the yellow walls, not to mention the grime on the roofline too. love it. cheers
Craig

emka (158128) 2019-09-18 0:02

Hello Benny, Nice place in HUe, it looks indeed very quiet and is less visited than Hoi An. The Chinese influence is very well visible here. For me it was a big surprise, I haven't heard about the Viertnamese emperors (I am very bad in history). And this citadel is really impressive, there is much to see.

Kind regards Malgo