Some Hue relics will limit visiting areas to ensure safety.

VHO - Some relic sites in Hue will be divided into traffic zones and fences will be placed to limit the visiting area to ensure the safety of the relics, national treasures, and displayed artifacts.

At the The To Mieu relic ( Hue Imperial City), a fence will be placed to limit visitors, only allowing visitors from the outside. Photo: S.THUY

On August 26, a representative of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center said that the center will continue to organize solutions to strengthen the protection of relics and artifacts managed by the unit.

Currently, the center is assigned to manage 43 relic sites, with 22 relic sites displaying and exhibiting many artifacts; of which 12 artifacts/sets of artifacts (with 38 individual artifacts) are recognized as National Treasures.

The protection of relics is always focused on with a modern and suitable security and surveillance system; the protection and preservation of artifacts meet scientific standards and ensure the purpose of promoting heritage values.

However, nowadays there are more and more factors and risks that can affect and damage historical monuments and artifacts.

These risks come from many causes such as the impact of severe weather, the risk of fire or explosion or natural degradation over time, especially unintentional and intentional human impacts.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Center will coordinate with Thien Mu Pagoda to implement solutions to protect national treasures. In the photo is the national treasure Great Bell of Thien Mu Pagoda, cast during the reign of Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu. Photo: S. THUY

In the coming time, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center will adjust and add hard or soft fences and tempered glass at some locations to limit the range of contact, ensuring the safety of artifacts and the sanctity of the monument.

Such as in the areas: the Nine Cannons house; the place displaying bells, drums and the main door in the middle of Ngu Phung tower (Ngo Mon); the system of bronze cauldrons; some architectural works of Gia Long King's tomb, Minh Mang King's tomb, Khai Dinh King's tomb, Dong Khanh King's tomb...

At the The To Mieu relic (Hue Imperial City) - the place to worship Nguyen Dynasty kings, to ensure solemnity, the center will adjust to only allow visits from the outside with the plan of placing a fence outside the shrine and only opening the middle doors of The To Mieu.

Tourists visit the waiting area of ​​​​Nine Cannons. Photo: S. THUY

The Hue Monuments Conservation Center arranges an altar in front of The To Temple for visitors to offer incense and organizes an exhibition to introduce, provide information and images about the The To Temple relic located at Hien Lam Pavilion.

At Minh Thanh Palace (Gia Long King's tomb), the plan for visiting the interior of the palace will be adjusted for groups of up to 10 people with polite attire. In case the visitors' attire is not suitable, the center will provide ao dai to serve...

In addition, the Center will also continue to coordinate with local authorities where relics are located to ensure security and order in the area; coordinate with religious establishments - Thien Mu Pagoda to develop regulations for coordinating the protection of relics, artifacts and national treasures.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/mot-so-di-tich-hue-se-gioi-han-khu-vuc-tham-quan-de-dam-bao-an-toan-164115.html