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Hanoi 2012–2023 4 photos of this spot

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Hoàn Kiếm Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam, photographed in 2012. The lake sits at the heart of the city's old quarter and is tied to a Vietnamese legend of a golden turtle that reclaimed a magic sword from a Lê-dynasty king.

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Vietnam - Ha Noï - lac Hô Hoàn Kiêm, Hanoi, 2012

Vietnam - Ha Noï - lac Hô Hoàn Kiêm 2012 Hoàn Kiếm Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam, photographed in 2012. The lake sits at the heart of the city's old quarter and is tied to a Vietnamese legend of a golden turtle that reclaimed a magic sword from a Lê-dynasty king.

Turtle Tower at night 2018 At night, Turtle Tower is lit above the still waters of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi's old quarter, one of the city's best-known landmarks. This image was captured in 2018.

Ngoc Son Temple 2023 Ngoc Son Temple sits on a small island in Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam, reached by the red-painted The Huc Bridge; photographed in 2023.

Hoan Kiem Lake at night 2023 Hoan Kiem Lake, in the historic center of Hanoi, is pictured here at night in 2023. The lake takes its name, meaning 'Lake of the Returned Sword,' from a Vietnamese legend and remains a focal point of the capital's old quarter.