The Complex of Hu&eacute Monuments is located within the Thua Thien-Hue Province in the geographical center of Vietnam. Established as the capital of unified Vietnam in 1802, Hue was not only the political but also the cultural and religious center under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The Hu&eacute Monuments Complex has suffered from the effects of wars, as well as modern development and expanding human settlements.