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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Vietnam and Hoa Phong Tower.
National Library of Vietnam
Library
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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. National Library of Vietnam is situated 380 metres southwest of Turtle Tower.
Hoa Phong Tower
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Hoa Phong Tower is situated 200 metres southeast of Turtle Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thái Hà Ấp.
Thái Hà Ấp
Neighborhood
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Thái Hà Ấp is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Turtle Tower.
Turtle Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: A small building in the middle of Sword Lake
- Location: Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Turtle Tower” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre de la Tortuga”
- Chinese: “龟塔”
- Czech: “Želví věž”
- Esperanto: “Testuda Turo”
- French: “tour de la Tortue”
- French: “Tour de la Tortue”
- German: “Schildkrötenturm”
- Greek: “Πύργος της Χελώνας”
- Italian: “Torre della Tartaruga”
- Japanese: “亀の塔”
- Khmer: “ប៉ម អណ្តើក”
- Korean: “탑루어”
- Korean: “터틀 타워”
- Polish: “Wieża Żółwia”
- Portuguese: “Torre da Tartaruga”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Tortuga”
- Vietnamese: “Tháp Rùa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hoàn Kiếm district and Xóm Pho.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hoan Kiem Lake Hotel and Church Hotel Hanoi.
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