An Dinh Palace in the former imperial city of Hue re-opened to the public on April 22 following the complete restoration of its wall paintings and decorations.
The work
began in June 2002 with Germany’s funding of EUR17,580 to restore six wall
paintings in the palace.
In the
second phase of the restoration project, Germany invested close to EUR445,000 to
restore 3,610sq.m of wall paintings and decorations.
An Dinh
Palace is one of the classic structures of Hue imperial city, built on the
northern bank of the An Cuu River under an order from King Dong Khanh
(1886-1888) after his accession to the throne.
Later,
King Khai Dinh (1916-1925) had it transformed into a palace with an enclosure
that covers about 2.5ha and houses numerous architectural
structures.
Like
other imperial structures in Hue, An Dinh Palace was in need of restoration
after nearly 100 years of existence and exposure to repeated wars and harsh
weather conditions.
Frescoes
were fading and distorting, many wall sections that used to be decorated with
sophisticated designs and patterns were covered with lime and
dust.
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