Night in Hanoi through time

Hanoi 2015–2017 10 photos of this spot

10 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Hanoi, spanning 2015–2017. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Phủ Tây Hồ is a Vietnamese folk temple built on a small peninsula in Hanoi's West Lake, dedicated to the mother goddess Liễu Hạnh. This 2015 photograph shows the shrine on the lakeshore, a site that continues to draw worshippers throughout the year.

Phu Tay Ho in 2015 01 2015 Phủ Tây Hồ is a Vietnamese folk temple built on a small peninsula in Hanoi's West Lake, dedicated to the mother goddess Liễu Hạnh. This 2015 photograph shows the shrine on the lakeshore, a site that continues to draw worshippers throughout the year.

Night in Hanoi 2015 This 2015 photograph captures Hanoi after dark, the Vietnamese capital's streets lit by the mix of shopfronts, traffic and lanterns that characterizes the city's evening atmosphere, a scene repeated nightly across its old quarter and lakeside districts.

Tam Bao temple in 2015 1 2015 Tam Bảo, a name referencing the "Three Jewels" of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, is commonly given to Buddhist temples across Vietnam. This 2015 photograph shows one such temple in Hanoi, a city whose Buddhist pagodas date back many centuries.

West Lake Hanoi 2016 West Lake, or Hồ Tây, is the largest lake in Hanoi and a longstanding site of temples, pagodas and lakeside promenades. This 2016 photograph shows the lake, which has shaped the layout of the surrounding districts for centuries.

Around West Lake (Ho Tay) 12 2017 This 2017 photograph shows a section of the promenade around Hồ Tây, or West Lake, in Hanoi, an area long favored for walking and recreation on the shore of the city's largest lake and a body of water tied to several local legends.

Around West Lake (Ho Tay) 14 2017 Another 2017 photograph from the same series shows further scenery along the shore of Hồ Tây in Hanoi, the lake around which several of the city's oldest temples and pagodas are situated, including Trấn Quốc Pagoda.

Along the circular West Lake road 19 - Embassy 2017 The road circling Hanoi's West Lake passes a number of foreign embassies and diplomatic residences, reflecting the area's development as a preferred district for international missions. This 2017 photograph, taken along that route, shows one such building.

Along the circular West Lake road 18 - Temple 2017 This 2017 photograph, taken along the road circling Hanoi's West Lake, shows a temple situated on the route, one of several religious sites that line the lake's shore alongside newer housing and embassies.

West Lake road 2017 This 2017 photograph documents a stretch of road along Hanoi's West Lake, the largest lake in the city and a longstanding focus of its urban and religious life, now lined with a mix of older neighborhoods and new development.

West Lake coast 2017 This 2017 photograph shows the coastline of Hanoi's West Lake, whose shores have accommodated temples, villages and, more recently, residential development over many centuries of the city's expansion.