4201 x 2795 px | 35,6 x 23,7 cm | 14 x 9,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
5 janvier 2013
Lieu:
Vietnam, Hanoi
Informations supplémentaires:
This delightful tower stands on its own little island in the middle of Hoan Kiem Lake. It was erected in 1886 on Turtle islet, the former fishing site under King Le Thanh Tong. Before it was built, the Restored Le Dynasty (17th and 18th centuries), known as the Trinh Lords, had Ta Vong Temple built on the islet, but this left no trace into the Nguyen Dynasty. Anyway, Turtle Tower was built in the 19th century as a reminder of the mystical happenings. The tower has 3 floors, and its ground floor was originally built in the 18th century. The other floors were built in 1884. This is seen as a place in which the turtles live, born eggs, sun exposure... The name “ TurtleTower” attracts many visitors. They wonder that there are real tortoises in the lake? The surprising answer is yes - and some are huge ones, like the one which was retrieved in 1968 that weighed 250 kilos and was 2.1 meters long. How they got there or whether they are indeed descendants of Le Thai To's golden tortoise remains a mystery.
