Hồ Hoàn Kiếm
Hồ Hoàn Kiếm is a lake in Hanoi, Northern Vietnam. Hồ Hoàn Kiếm is situated nearby to the suburb Hoàn Kiếm district, as well as near the locality Xóm Pho.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Joseph Cathedral and National Library of Vietnam.
Saint Joseph Cathedral
Church
National Library of Vietnam
Library
Photo: Ninhnc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Vietnam is the national library in Vietnam and it is located in Hanoi. It was established by a decree of 29 November 1917 as the central library of Indochina.
Hoa Lo Prison
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hỏa Lò Prison was a prison in Hanoi originally used by the French colonists in Indochina for political prisoners, and later by North Vietnam for U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
Hồ Hoàn Kiếm
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Ho Hoan Kiem” and “Petit Lac”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.02877° or 21° 1′ 44″ northLongitude
105.85058° or 105° 51′ 2″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
7PH72VH2+G6GeoNames ID
1580636
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Localities in the Area
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