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#hueimperialcity #vietnamarchitecture #hoangthanhhue #dainoihue #diencanchanh #kientrucvietnam #kientruchue Can Chanh Palace (勤政殿) in the Forbidden City (Hue), is where the king held court, often received foreign envoys, and held banquets for the royal family and the Nguyen Dynasty's court. The palace has the largest and most beautiful wooden structure in the Forbidden City. Can Chanh Palace is located on a nearly 1 meter high foundation, with brick and Thanh stone pavements, covering an area of nearly 1,000 square meters; the main palace has 5 compartments, 2 double wings, the front palace has 7 compartments, 2 single wings, on the east and west sides there are 4 corridors, each side has 5 compartments, connecting to Van Minh Palace, Vo Hien Palace and to Ta Vu, Huu Vu. The frame consists of 80 columns made of ironwood, most of the wooden structures (such as beams, trusses, rafters, armrests, hinge systems, triple joints...) are all elaborately and meticulously carved, demonstrating the high level of technique and aesthetics of traditional Vietnamese architecture in the 19th century.