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Although Hue has sustained much damage from natural disasters and wars, the
city and most of the architecture remain. As a capital city, Hue is relatively
young since the Nguyen dynasty only ended some 50 years ago (1802-1945). Of the
ancient capitals in Vietnam, Hue is the only one that still has
the intact appearance of a complex of the monarchic capital consisting of walls,
palaces, and royal tombs. Consequently, Hue is among Vietnam's most valued
national treasure in terms of history and heritage.
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In 1981, after visiting Hue, Mr. Amadou-Mahtar-M'Bow, then Director General of
UNESCO proclaimed Hue to be "a masterpiece of urban poetry". On December 11,
1993, UNESCO's Director General, Federico Mayor acknowledged the Complex of
Monuments of Hue to be a World Culture Heritage.
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