The Nam Châu Hội Quán is a dining hall (''hội quán'') in

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.Địa danh thành phó̂ Hué̂ - Page 251 Thanh Tâm Trà̂n, Đình Kết Huỳnh - 2001 -"... hiệu Đồng Khánh (1886); Nghi Thiên Chương hoàng hậu Phạm Thị Hằng đã chi ra 2000 quan tiền và trích một khoảnh đắt cạnh phú thờ Đức quốc công Phạm Đăng Hưng để Xây dưng Nam Châu Hội Quán (nay thuộc phường Kim Long) Built in the 19th century, the original Nam Châu Hội Quán was regarded as a cultural institution in Nam Trung village (Huế). The hall used to serve as a meeting place for mandarins of the

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(1802–1945) in

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(the Lunar New Year) and traditional festivals. The present reconstructed Nam Châu Hội Quán is situated between the palace of princess Diên Phước (1824–1848) and the temple of Đức Quốc Công, dedicated to Grand Duke Phạm Đăng Hưng, the maternal grandfather of Emperor

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(1848–1883). The emperor's mother contributed a great deal to the development of the hall. As time passed by, the hall was severely damaged by wars and harsh climatic conditions. Huế Tourism Company has invested to develop the hall into a tourist destination in the tourism-culinary-culture zone. Here, tourists can rest, enjoy traditional foods made for festivals and for local residents' daily life, and explore local arts and culture. Nam Châu Hội Quán also serves as a connection place for cultural-historical tourist trips, living-art tourist trips, eco-tourist trips, and trips to visit garden houses, ancient houses, and palaces in Kim Long Ward.

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