Book Street
Book Street is a park in Hoan Kiem, Hanoi which is located on Phố 19 Tháng 12. Book Street is situated nearby to the health club California Fitness & Yoga, as well as near the courthouse Tòa Thượng thẩm.- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Phố Sách Hà Nội”
- Address: Phố 19 Tháng 12, Hà Nội, Trần Hưng Đạo, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoa Lo Prison and National Library of Vietnam.
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. Hoa Lo Prison is situated 160 metres west of Book Street.
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. National Library of Vietnam is situated 180 metres northeast of Book Street.
Vietnamese Women’s Museum
Museum
Photo: Aumusee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vietnamese Women's Museum, is a museum established and operated by the Vietnam Women’s Union, officially opened its doors to public in 1995. The four-storey building is in Hanoi, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, situated along the central Hoan Kiem Lake and old quarter. Vietnamese Women’s Museum is situated 420 metres southeast of Book Street.
Book Street
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.02493° or 21° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
105.84786° or 105° 50′ 52″ eastOpen location code
7PH72RFX+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1510802054OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Book Street” goes by many names.
- French: “Rue des livres”
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Highlights include California Fitness & Yoga and Tòa Thượng thẩm.
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