Thiên Mụ Temple (Hue)

Vietnam / Khu Bon Cu / Hue
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Thiên Mụ Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Thiên Mụ; chữ Hán: 天姥寺; also called Linh Mụ, 靈姥) is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its pagoda has seven stories and is the tallest religious building in Vietnam. The temple is often the subject of folk rhymes and ca dao about Huế, such is its iconic status and association with the city. It is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital.

The pagoda sits on the Hà Khê hill, in the ward of Hương Long in Huế. It is around 3 km from the Citadel of Huế constructed by the Nguyễn Dynasty and sits on the northern bank of the Perfume River.

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Coordinates:   16°27'12"N   107°32'41"E
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