In late September 2024, the fence around Thai Hoa Palace was removed, opening the path to the main hall for visitors to conveniently visit and see artisans performing restoration work.
After nearly 3 years of renovation, the project has now revealed its shape, many important items have been completed quickly. The restoration of Thai Hoa Palace is expected to be completed in August 2025, but it may be completed earlier than expected.
After more than 200 years, Thai Hoa Palace has deteriorated and the Hue Monuments Conservation Center has carried out a comprehensive restoration of the relic at the end of November 2021. The project to preserve and restore the Thai Hoa Palace relic was approved by the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province and allocated capital for restoration in 2021 from the central budget, with a total investment of over 128 billion VND.
The project has a total area of 7,100 m2, of which the Thai Hoa Palace campus has a total area of 4,851.3 m2, Thai Hoa Palace 1,440 m2, Dai Trieu Nghi yard 1,640 m2.
In particular, the entire frame system of the palace is made of ironwood. Of the 80 pillars of the palace, 66 are painted with red paint and painted with dragons and gilded with 24k gold leaf, a very important step in the restoration of Thai Hoa Palace.
The process of gilding the interior of the palace must go through many stages of processing, from primer, smooth grinding, lacquer, hand painting, gilding... along with many other elaborate steps. The Nguyen Dynasty palaces have wooden architecture painted with gilding, creating a unique feature and affirming the position of the dynasty.
Thai Hoa Palace is the most important palace in the Hue Imperial Palace. This is where the throne - a symbol of the dynasty's power - is located. This is also where the most important ceremonies of the royal court and family are held.
Thai Hoa Palace is the throne and coronation place of 13 Nguyen Dynasty kings. This is a construction located in the Complex of Hue Monuments recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage on December 11, 1993.
In February 1805, Thai Hoa Palace began construction and was completed after only 8 months. With double-roofed houses, connected to each other; the main palace has 5 compartments and 2 double wings, the front palace has 7 compartments and 2 single wings, built on a foundation 0.9m above ground level.
The roof of the palace is covered with yellow glazed tiles, divided into 3 overlapping layers in order from high to low. The purpose is to avoid the heaviness of a building that is too large, and at the same time to elevate the palace by creating a visual effect of height for the building.
