Turtle Lake (Ho Chi Minh City) Explained

Turtle Lake
Native Name:Hồ Con Rùa
Native Name Lang:vi

Turtle Lake is a lake surrounded by a traffic roundabout in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1] [2] [3] 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.[4] Prior to this, a 1878-built French water tower existed, which was replaced by a small lake and monument in 1921.[5] [6] The area is popular for street food vendors, and in 2023 was developed into a pedestrian area.[7] [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. Web site: VnExpress . Area around HCMC's iconic Turtle Lake becomes weekend pedestrian mall - VnExpress International . 2024-05-08 . VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam . en.
  2. Web site: From Vauban Citadel to Modernist Icon: The History of Turtle Lake Saigoneer . 2024-05-08 . saigoneer.com . en-gb.
  3. Web site: VnExpress . Hồ Con Rùa và giai thoại 'trấn yểm long mạch' ở Sài Gòn . 2024-05-08 . vnexpress.net . vi.
  4. Web site: Khanh . N. P. D. . 2013-05-28 . Why is Turtle Lake roundabout called that? . 2024-05-08 . Oi . en-US.
  5. Web site: VnExpress . Back to the future: Saigon’s landmarks a century ago - VnExpress International . 2024-05-08 . VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam . en.
  6. Web site: thanhnien.vn . 2022-04-26 . Hồ Con Rùa được đầu tư 50 tỉ 'khoác áo mới': Mất con rùa nhưng ai cũng muốn ghé đến . 2024-05-08 . thanhnien.vn . vi.
  7. Web site: [Images] Here's What Hồ Con Rùa Might Look Like as a Pedestrian Area Saigoneer ]. 2024-05-08 . www.saigoneer.com . en-gb.
  8. Web site: Turtle Lake needs to be preserved . 2024-05-08 . vietnamnews.vn . en.
  9. Web site: ONLINE . TUOI TRE . 2020-11-30 . Ngắm khu vực hồ Con Rùa dự kiến cải tạo thành phố đi bộ . 2024-05-08 . TUOI TRE ONLINE . vi.
  10. Web site: VnExpress . HCMC’s Turtle Lake to be paved with granite - VnExpress International . 2024-05-08 . VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam . en.

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