Turtle Lake (Ho Chi Minh City)
Turtle Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Con Rùa) is a lake surrounded by a traffic roundabout in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Located at the intersection of Pham Ngoc Thach, Tran Cao Van and Vo Van Tan streets, the lake is adorned with a modernist monument designed by architect Nguyễn Kỳ, and unveiled in 1969. Prior to this, a 1878-built French water tower existed, which was replaced by a small lake and monument in 1921. The area is popular for street food vendors, and in 2023 was developed into a pedestrian area.
References
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- ^ VnExpress. "Back to the future: Saigon's landmarks a century ago - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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- ^ "[Images] Here's What Hồ Con Rùa Might Look Like as a Pedestrian Area | Saigoneer". www.saigoneer.com. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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- ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2020-11-30). "Ngắm khu vực hồ Con Rùa dự kiến cải tạo thành phố đi bộ". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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