Dragon Tower Hanoi Vietnam Development, DA+E West Lake Architecture, Southeast Asia Design
Dragon Tower Hanoi Vietnam
26 Aug 2022
Dragon Tower Hanoi Vietnam Design
Design: Dewan Architects + Engineers
Location: West Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam

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West Lake Hanoi Site for Dragon Tower Building
Seeing Dragons From The Moon; And Architectural Marvel
The Fairies and Dragons of West Lake
Vietnam is well-known for its vibrant history. Known as the city of the lakes, West Lake is the largest in Hanoi and provides a natural landmark. The lake?s shores make a spectacular setting for many historical buildings, hotels, museums and expansive villas that attract the elite Hanoians. Hanoi is the centre of culture and economy and home to various ministries. West Lake features in many legends; the most famous is the battle between L?c Long Quân, a dragon king and a wicked fox. The story tells of the dragon king raising the water level to drown the fox; West Lake was formed. L?c Long Quân, said to have magical powers, is a semimythical king of the H?ng Bàng dynasty and the son of the first Hung king, Kinh D??ng V??ng.

L?c Long Quân is the prominent figure in the mythical story L?c Long Quân and Âu C?. The fairy princess Âu C? fell in love with L?c Long Quân, and they left to the surrounding mountains where they were married; she gave birth to 100 eggs. Because they came from different ?natures?, 50 eggs would go to the sea with the dragon and 50 would ...