Turtle Tower
The Turtle Tower, also called the Tortoise Tower, is a small tower in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It is one of the most iconic, symbolic and most recognizable pieces of architecture representing Hanoi and the entirety of Vietnam.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Tower
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: A small building in the middle of Sword Lake
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Saint Joseph Cathedral and Hoa Lo Prison.
Saint Joseph Cathedral
St. Joseph's Cathedral is a Catholic church on Nhà…
370 metres west of Turtle Tower
Turtle Tower
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Latitude
21.02783° or 21° 1′ 40″ north
Longitude
105.85227° or 105° 51′ 8″ east
Open location code
7PH72VH2+4W
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Turtle Tower” goes by many names.
Torre de la TortugaCatalan
龟塔Chinese
Želví věžCzech
Testuda TuroEsperanto
Πύργος της ΧελώναςGreek
कछुआ टावरHindi
Torre della TartarugaItalian
亀の塔Japanese
ប៉ម អណ្តើកKhmer
탑루어Korean
터틀 타워Korean
Wieża ŻółwiaPolish
Вежа ЧерепахиUkrainian
Tháp RùaVietnamese
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Hotels
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