Germany helps restore mandarin's home Ta Vu Building is part of Can Chanh Palace located inside the Forbidden City of Hue Imperial Citadel. THUA THIEN HUE (VNS)– The ancient home of a former leading court official, or mandarin, was re-opened yesterday after restoration work in Hue's Imperial Citadel. The work was organised by Hue Monuments Conservation Centre and the German Conservation Restoration and Education Project. The project consolidated walls and ceilings to prevent further deterioration caused by the weather. The project began last October on a budget of US$207,000, including a grant from the German government. The building served as a place for mandarins to prepare themselves before an audience with the emperor.-Photo dantri Under the project, experts taught nine Vietnamese artists and artisans the art of restoration. Ta Vu Building is part of Can Chanh Palace located inside the Forbidden City of Hue Imperial Citadel. It dates back to the Nguyen dynasty (1802 – 1945). The building served as a place for mandarins to prepare themselves before an audience with the emperor. It was also a place for national meetings and royal banquets. This is the fourth German-funded project to help preserve historical monuments in the former Imperial City. – VNS