Old Quarter, Hanoi
Old Quarter, Hanoi
The Old Quarter is the name commonly given to the historical civic urban core of Hanoi, Vietnam, located outside the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long. This quarter used to be the residential, manufacturing and commercial center, where each street was specialized in one specific type of manufacturing or commerce.
Another common name referring to approximately the same area is the 36 streets, after the 36 streets or guilds that used to make up the urban area of the city.
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0); Sgnpkd (CC BY-SA 4.0); I Love Triệu Đà (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Another common name referring to approximately the same area is the 36 streets, after the 36 streets or guilds that used to make up the urban area of the city.
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0); Sgnpkd (CC BY-SA 4.0); I Love Triệu Đà (CC BY-SA 4.0)