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March, 17/2021 - 16:40
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Tàng Thơ Lâu, a document storage centre that dates back to Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1945) has been restored and opened to public. Photo vov.vn
THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — A document storage centre that was established during the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1945) was recently re-opened by Huế Monuments Conservation Centre.
The centre, Tàng Thơ Lâu, was built in 1825 under Emperor Minh Mạng (1820-1841) by 1,000 soldiers.
Its overall architecture was designed to store and preserve important books, documents and papers of the court. The building is located on a rectangular island in the middle of Học Hải Lake, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge built of bricks and stones on the west bank.