Turtle Tower in Hanoi

Torre della Tartaruga ad Hanoi

Turtle Tower in Hanoi.
One of the symbols of the capital of Vietnam is this lake and the tower in its center.
As the name suggests, this lake, according to legend, was inhabited by a turtle that during a popular uprising gave a sword to the one who led the people.
Thanks to the sword, the people won and after a few years the animal asked for the sword back.
Some say it is still at the bottom somewhere.

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Torre della Tartaruga ad Hanoi

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

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Here is where exactly the tower and the lake are located:

The Turtle Tower in Hanoi – La Tour des Tortues à Hanoï – La Torre de la Tortuga en Hanoi – A Torre da Tartaruga em Hanói – Der Schildkrötenturm in Hanoi – Tháp Rùa ở Hà Nội – 河内的海龟塔 – ハノイのタートルタワー