Trúc Bạch Lake
Trúc Bạch Lake is one of the many lakes in the city of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is known outside Vietnam as the site where future United States politician John McCain landed during the Vietnam War after being shot down.Photo: cloud.shepherd, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake
- Also known as: “Ho Truc Bach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tran Quoc Pagoda and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Tran Quoc Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: Thang Nguyen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trấn Quốc Pagoda, the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi, is located on a small island near the southeastern shore of Hanoi's West Lake, Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Photo: Gregor Dodson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long
Photo: Sky 269, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is a complex of historic buildings associated with the history of Vietnam located in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam. Its construction began in 1010 and was completed in early 1011 under the reign of Emperor Lý Thái Tổ of the Lý dynasty.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Co Loa.
Co Loa
Photo: ZiYouXunLu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cổ Loa is a modern day town and ancient former capital of Northern Vietnam, slightly Northeast of the current capital of Hanoi.
Trúc Bạch Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Trúc Bạch Lake” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “竹帛湖”
- French: “lac de Truc Bach”
- French: “Lac de Truc Bach”
- German: “Trúc Bạch See”
- Japanese: “チュックバック湖”
- Japanese: “竹帛湖”
- Korean: “쭉박호”
- Spanish: “Lago Truc Bach”
- Spanish: “Lago Truc Bạch”
- Spanish: “Lago Trúc Bach”
- Spanish: “Lago Trúc Bạch”
- Spanish: “Truc Bach”
- Vietnamese: “Hồ Trúc Bạch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yên Phụ and Ba Dinh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include InterContinental Hanoi Westlake and Presidential Palace.
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