順化皇城(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)越南(nan)阮(ruan)氏(shi)王朝的皇宮(gong)(gong),位于(yu)古(gu)都(dou)順化,是(shi)越南(nan)現存較(jiao)大而較(jiao)完整(zheng)的古(gu)建筑群,代表(biao)了越南(nan)古(gu)代建筑藝術的較(jiao)高成(cheng)就。其建筑樣式基本仿(fang)照(zhao)北京(jing)(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)和北京(jing)(jing)故宮(gong)(gong)。皇城(cheng)(cheng)為方形,有4個城(cheng)(cheng)門。四周有護城(cheng)(cheng)河,宮(gong)(gong)城(cheng)(cheng)、皇城(cheng)(cheng)與(yu)京(jing)(jing)城(cheng)(cheng)的職能劃分也效仿(fang)北京(jing)(jing)。
皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正(zheng)殿黃瓦白墻,門前立(li)(li)有(you)"正(zheng)大(da)光明"牌(pai)坊。屋檐(yan)四角雕刻有(you)龍形飛檐(yan),漢白玉(yu)石柱上(shang)亦刻有(you)蛟龍。正(zheng)殿內有(you)數十個(ge)漆紅大(da)柱,柱子(zi)上(shang)繪有(you)金色(se)龍騰圖案。此外,皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)還供(gong)有(you)一尊巨大(da)的(de)(de)彌勒佛(fo),罩(zhao)在一個(ge)八(ba)角形的(de)(de)玻璃罩(zhao)下,時常有(you)人打掃、供(gong)奉(feng)。古越南王朝選擇順(shun)化(hua)(hua)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)作(zuo)為自己的(de)(de)首都(dou)并且進行了(le)(le)長達一個(ge)半世紀(ji)的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)設,那里(li)遺(yi)(yi)留下了(le)(le)豐(feng)富的(de)(de)古代建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。其中(zhong)(zhong)包(bao)括了(le)(le)大(da)量壯麗又極其豪華(hua)的(de)(de)宮(gong)殿、陵墓(mu)、堡壘、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻、廟宇和(he)其他(ta)重要的(de)(de)古建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。更(geng)令人贊嘆(tan)的(de)(de)是其無(wu)(wu)形的(de)(de)遺(yi)(yi)產,如寶貴(gui)的(de)(de)精神源泉(quan)、古老的(de)(de)風俗(su)習慣、節(jie)日、藝術和(he)傳統(tong)手工藝品。這(zhe)些一代又一代努(nu)力建(jian)(jian)立(li)(li)的(de)(de)文化(hua)(hua)就如順(shun)化(hua)(hua)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)獨一無(wu)(wu)二的(de)(de)地位一般(ban),給予這(zhe)座(zuo)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)以顯著和(he)獨特(te)的(de)(de)財富。然(ran)而(er),這(zhe)一浪漫的(de)(de)地區卻長久以來遭(zao)到許多戰(zhan)爭(zheng)、環境和(he)氣候(hou)的(de)(de)影響。因此,順(shun)化(hua)(hua)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)一度遭(zao)受(shou)了(le)(le)嚴(yan)重的(de)(de)損害。順(shun)化(hua)(hua)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)于(yu)1993年被列入世界文化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)產名錄。他(ta)們對順(shun)化(hua)(hua)是這(zhe)樣評價的(de)(de):"順(shun)化(hua)(hua)皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)作(zuo)為防御性都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),是都(dou)市和(he)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)典(dian)型例子(zi)。在輝煌(huang)的(de)(de)20世紀(ji)它向(xiang)我們展(zhan)示了(le)(le)越南古封建(jian)(jian)王朝的(de)(de)強大(da)力量。
皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)于18 世紀(ji)初葉建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)宮殿(dian),阮朝(chao)嘉隆四年(nian)(公元1805 年(nian))開始大(da)(da)規(gui)模(mo)擴建(jian)(jian)(jian)整修(xiu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)成現(xian)存規(gui)模(mo)歷(li)經數十年(nian)。整體建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)大(da)(da)致呈(cheng)坐(zuo)北朝(chao)南(nan)方(fang)(fang)向,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)式(shi)樣(yang)(yang)基(ji)本上是仿照北京的(de)(de)(de)(de)紫(zi)禁城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(故宮)建(jian)(jian)(jian)造的(de)(de)(de)(de)。環繞皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)外(wai)層(ceng)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池,也(ye)叫(jiao)京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),則是法國式(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)式(shi)樣(yang)(yang)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池呈(cheng)正方(fang)(fang)形(xing),周(zhou)(zhou)長9950 米(mi)(mi),周(zhou)(zhou)圍有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)。護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)寬22.8 米(mi)(mi),深4 米(mi)(mi)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)全部用磚砌成,高8 米(mi)(mi),厚(hou)達20 米(mi)(mi),還(huan)有(you)10 座(zuo)(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men),每座(zuo)(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men)高約16 米(mi)(mi)。皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)也(ye)是正方(fang)(fang)形(xing),四周(zhou)(zhou)也(ye)有(you)護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)每邊(bian)長500 多米(mi)(mi),有(you)4 座(zuo)(zuo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men)(men)(men),前(qian)門(men)(men)(men)為(wei)午(wu)(wu)門(men)(men)(men),后門(men)(men)(men)為(wei)和平門(men)(men)(men),左門(men)(men)(men)稱顯仁門(men)(men)(men),右門(men)(men)(men)叫(jiao)彰德門(men)(men)(men)。午(wu)(wu)門(men)(men)(men)內有(you)石(shi)砌的(de)(de)(de)(de)寬大(da)(da)廣場(chang),即大(da)(da)朝(chao)儀,是朝(chao)庭舉(ju)行重大(da)(da)慶典活動的(de)(de)(de)(de)場(chang)所。皇城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內宮殿(dian)崔嵬(wei),主要有(you)太和殿(dian)、勤政殿(dian)、文明殿(dian)、光明殿(dian)、延壽宮以及御醫院等,在午(wu)(wu)門(men)(men)(men)前(qian),還(huan)有(you)一座(zuo)(zuo)封(feng)建(jian)(jian)(jian)王(wang)朝(chao)舉(ju)行慶典時掛旗(qi)用的(de)(de)(de)(de)旗(qi)臺。
旗臺建于阮朝嘉隆八(ba)年(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1809 年),正面(mian)與(yu)御屏山遙遙相對,分(fen)3層,下層高5.60 米(mi),中層高5.80 米(mi),上層高6 米(mi)。旗桿最初是木(mu)制,分(fen)成2 段,高29.50 米(mi),曾經(jing)數次折斷,于成泰(tai)十六年(公(gong)(gong)元(yuan)1904 年)換成鋼筒。
在1947 年戰爭中旗桿又(you)一次(ci)被毀(hui),第二年用鋼(gang)筋(jin)混凝(ning)土接合(he)而(er)成(cheng),分3 段(duan),高57 米。有慶典活(huo)動時,旗臺(tai)用作升掛旗幟,平時就作為瞭望(wang)臺(tai)。旗臺(tai)巍峨(e)壯(zhuang)觀(guan),高聳入云,在數十(shi)里之外都能看見。太和殿(dian)(dian)建于1805 年(嘉隆年間),明(ming)命(ming)五年(公元1824 年)重修,20世紀初葉(啟定年間)大(da)修。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)7 開門,殿(dian)(dian)基高2 米,殿(dian)(dian)前有清化石(shi)砌成(cheng)的(de)石(shi)臺(tai),分兩級,分別為一至九品文(wen)武百官上朝時站(zhan)立的(de)地方。殿(dian)(dian)內朱大(da)柱,花石(shi)地板。勤政(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)和文(wen)明(ming)殿(dian)(dian)以前是朝議(yi)場所,勤政(zheng)(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)還是皇帝(di)接見外國使者的(de)地方。
皇城(cheng)里還建有專為奉祀阮朝歷(li)代(dai)皇帝的(de)宮(gong)殿式廟(miao)宇。如太廟(miao)、世廟(miao)、興廟(miao)等。在世廟(miao)前面有9 個銅鼎(ding),人稱“九(jiu)鼎(ding)”,鼎(ding)上都刻(ke)著(zhu)先王的(de)謐號。九(jiu)鼎(ding)于1835 年明(ming)命(ming)年間制造,除刻(ke)有先王謐號外,還刻(ke)有越南(nan)山水(shui)、人物等圖飾。
皇(huang)城中還建有一個專門為皇(huang)帝、后妃(fei)居住(zhu)的(de)(de)紫禁(jin)城,是不規則的(de)(de)四邊形,城墻每邊長200 到300 米(mi),厚1 米(mi),高(gao)約(yue)4 米(mi),城墻上有7 座門,里面的(de)(de)乾城殿(dian)是皇(huang)帝的(de)(de)居所(suo),養心殿(dian)是皇(huang)帝讀書(shu)的(de)(de)地(di)方。皇(huang)后住(zhu)坤泰殿(dian),東宮太(tai)(tai)子住(zhu)光明殿(dian),皇(huang)太(tai)(tai)后住(zhu)延壽(shou)宮,嬪妃(fei)們住(zhu)端(duan)(duan)順院、端(duan)(duan)和(he)(he)院、端(duan)(duan)徵院、端(duan)(duan)莊院和(he)(he)端(duan)(duan)祥院,這里還有御廚、御醫院、戲院“閱視堂”、侍衛房等。
皇城在抗法(fa)、抗美戰爭(zheng)中(zhong),很多建筑遭到破壞(huai),后來均按原樣逐步修復。