Historical landmark
Dien Tho Palace
Sprawling royal residence of twenty timber halls built for the mothers of Vietnam's last dynasty.
Location
About this audio guide
This guide to Diên Thọ Palace in the Huế Imperial City follows the queen mothers and empress dowagers who lived within its twenty buildings across nearly two centuries, ending with its last resident, Từ Cung, mother of Bảo Đại, Vietnam's final emperor. It traces what became of a matriarch's household once the monarchy she belonged to collapsed around her. Look for the Tịnh Minh Tower in the courtyard, the startlingly Western-style building she commissioned inside this very traditional palace.
This audio guide was created using AI.