This tomb was built for Khai Dinh, who was the 12th Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty. It is a beautiful place, surrounded by green hills. It didn't really dawn on the kids until we were half-way through that this entire complex was built for one person as a burial site.
Khai Dinh was actually a very unpopular Emperor, because of his close relationship with the French. When he decided to have this mausoleum built for himself, he increased everybody's taxes by 30%! He had visited France, and there is a lot of French influence in the building. Inside the tomb the decoration is very ornate and gold. There is a large statue of the Emperor that was cast in Marseilles.
Clara having a grumpy moment. She wanted to be first up the stairs. As you can see she was last.
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