There are two famous bridges in
Hanoi Vietnam, which are
Hanoi Red River Bridge (Long Bien) and Hoan Kiem lake bridge.
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| Many travelers visit Hanoi The Huc Red Bridge and Ngoc Son temple. Photo: Tran Khang |
So far, Hanoi Red bridge has many names as Hoan Kiem Lake bridge, Hanoi Lake Red bridge or
Hanoi Red bridge... But its real name is The Huc bridge, which means a bridge picking up sunlight in the morning.
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| The pillars and spans of the Hanoi Red Bridge. Photo: Tran Khang |
This is a bridge with red color, is made of wood and was built in 1865, cross over the Hoan Kiem Lake to go into Ngoc Son temple.
Now, Hanoi Red bridge, Hoan Kiem lake and Ngoc Son temple... are the symple of
Hanoi travel.
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| The entire structure of this bridge is made of red wood. Photo: Tran Khang |
Everyday, there is very crowded foreign tourists visit this sacred temple. In order to visit the temple, you need buy an entrance ticket.
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| The image on the far side is the Turtle Tower |
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| The Huc - Hanoi Red Bridge |
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| Hanoi people go to Ngoc Son temple to pray the good lucky. Photo: Hong Tham |
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| Hoan Kiem Lake and Red Bridge |
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| Hoan Kiem Lake - Red Bridge and Turtle Tower are seen from above. Photo: Ngoc Dien |
Hoan Kiem Lake - Hanoi Red Bridge and Turtle Tower are the places you should not forget to visit in your tour and discover Hanoi Vietnam.
Please note that Hoan Kiem Lake is one of the best places to watch
sunrise in Hanoi
Here is the map of Hoan Kiem Lake - Hanoi Red Bridge and Turtle Tower. They are located very near the Hanoi Old Quarter:
