Ho guom( DAI BO) through time

Hanoi 2008–2012 12 photos of this spot

12 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Hanoi, spanning 2008–2012. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Hoan Kiem Lake sits at the center of Hanoi, tied to a Vietnamese legend in which a golden turtle reclaims a magic sword from Emperor Le Loi.

Lascar Hoan Kiem Lake 2008 Hoan Kiem Lake sits at the center of Hanoi, tied to a Vietnamese legend in which a golden turtle reclaims a magic sword from Emperor Le Loi.

Turtle tower, Hanoi, Vietnam - Hà Nội, Việt Nam 2009 Turtle Tower, standing on a small island in Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi, is pictured in this 2009 photograph. The lake and its tower are tied to the legend of a magic sword returned to a golden turtle god.

Turtle Tower, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam 2010 Turtle Tower stands on a small island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake, in the historic centre of Hanoi, reachable only by boat. Photographed in 2010, the tower is one of the lake's best-known landmarks.

Ho guom( DAI BO) 2010 Hoan Kiem Lake, called Ho Guom or 'Lake of the Returned Sword' in Vietnamese, photographed in central Hanoi in 2010. The lake sits within the oldest quarter of the Vietnamese capital.

Turtle Tower, Hoan Kiem Lake at night, Hanoi, Vietnam 2010 The Turtle Tower stands on a small islet in Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam, seen here at night in a 2010 photograph. The tower is linked to the legend of Emperor Le Loi returning a magic sword to a golden turtle god said to live in the lake.

Lascar Tortoise Tower (Thap Rua) - Hoan Kiem Lake 2010 This 2010 photograph is another view of Thap Rua, the Tortoise Tower, a small three-story structure built in the 18th century on an islet in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake and among the city's most recognized landmarks.

Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower) in Hoan Kiem Lake 2012 Thap Rua, the Tortoise Tower standing on a small islet in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake, a landmark tied to the legend of a magic sword returned to a giant turtle. Photographed in 2012.

Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower) in Hoan Kiem Lake 2012 The Turtle Tower, or Thap Rua, stands on a small islet in Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam, a landmark closely tied to local legend about the lake's sacred sword. This image was taken in 2012.

Hồ Gươm muôn đời vẫn thế 2012 Hoan Kiem Lake, known to locals as Ho Guom, sits at the heart of Hanoi, Vietnam and is one of the city's most enduring symbols. The photograph was taken in 2012.

Tortoise Tower in Hoan Kiem Lake 2012 Another view of the Turtle Tower on Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, captured in 2012, showing the small stone structure that has stood on the lake's islet for well over a century.

Thap Rua (Tortoise Tower) in Hoan Kiem Lake 2012 Thap Rua, the small Tortoise Tower standing on an islet in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake, photographed in 2012. The tower, built in the late nineteenth century, is tied to the legend of a magic sword returned to a golden turtle in the lake.

Vietnam - Ha Noï - lac Hô Hoàn Kiêm 2012 Hoan Kiem Lake, whose name translates to 'Lake of the Returned Sword,' sits at the heart of Hanoi and is tied to a legend about a magic blade returned to a golden turtle.