via Vietnam Plus, 16 March 2021: The newly-restored Nguyen Dynasty library building in Hue has been reopened to the public.
Tang Tho Lau (Library), part of the Complex of Hue Monuments in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, was opened on March 15, an important cultural event helping to revive a national-level archival centre during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945).
Tang Tho Lau, built in 1825 under the reign of King Minh Mang (1791 – 1841), is a two-storey building located on a rectangular islet at the centre of Hoc Hai Lake.
It is divided into small spaces with many windows, and this scientific design is meant to serve the function of storing and conserving books and important papers of the court.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre said Tang Tho Lau used to suffer from serious degradation due to ups and downs in history while archives kept here had been displaced, even to other countries.
Source: Library building of Nguyen Dynasty opened to public | Culture – Sports | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
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