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Patuxai is a war monument in Downtown Vientiane, Laos, built between 1957 and 1968. The Patuxai was dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. In romanizing the name f
Front view of the Patuxai in Vientiane
View of the city from Patuxai (before 2024 renovation)
The central cloister vault at the ground level is decorated with depictions of the gods Vishnu, Brahma, and Indra from left to right
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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest,
Patuxai
…or Gate of Triumph, formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument, known by the French as Monument Aux Morts) is a war monument in Downtown Vientiane, Laos, built between 1957 and 1968. The Patuxai was dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. In romanizing the name from…
The Mekong flowing through Luang Prabang
Ruins of Muang Khoun, former capital of Xiangkhouang province, destroyed by the American bombing of Laos in the 1960s
Pathet Lao soldiers in Vientiane, 1973
The seat of the National Assembly of Laos, the supreme state organ of power.