Turtle Tower in Hanoi Vietnam

The first time I saw the Turtle Tower in Hanoi when I was a student and moved from the outskirts to living and studing in the center of Hanoi. At that time, I thought it is a temple or pagoda which located in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake and it looks really sacred, mysterious.

Turtle Tower in Hoan Kiem Lake

Turtle Tower - a specially symbol of Hanoi

Over many years, Turtle Tower still remains its original architecture. However, it has been repeatedly repainted so sometime it looks as be new constructed.

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