 Hoàn Kiếm Lake

Hoan Kiem Lake (, , meaning ""Lake of the Returned Sword"" or ""Lake of the Restored Sword""), also known as Hồ Gươm ("Sword Lake"), is a fresh water lake, measuring some 12 ha in the historical center of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.In the past, the lake was variously named "Luc Thuy Lake" (, meaning "Green Water Lake" - aptly named for the water's color) or "Thuy Quan Lake" (, meaning "Mariner's Lake").