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V i e n t i a n e ,
L A O S
Vientiane, capital of Laos is Asia's biggest
village.
Busy and hectic in
comparison to the rest of the country,
it is quiet compared
with any other city in Asia.
Vientiane, as all of
Lao's major cities, is situated on the Mekong river
which forms the
lifeline of the country.
Vientiane is the hub
for all travel in the country.
The city has a
population of 400,000
Vientiane is a city
full of surprises.
Here you can find
fields of rice and vegetables, agriculture hidden behind tree lined
avenues.
French Colonial
architecture sits next to gilded temples.
Freshly baked
French bread is served next to shops selling noodle soup.
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that luang
It was constructed in
1566 by King Setthatirat and restored in 1935.
In the 17th century it was
covered by some 500 kg gold leaf.
The stupa is situated 3km north
of the centre of the city.
The That
Luang stupa was said to contain a breastbone of Buddha.
The image
of That Luang is used as a representation of the Laotian nation.
It
is 45 meters high and was reguilded in 1995 for the 20th anniversary of
the country.
It was built in the
16th century on the
ruins of an earlier 13th century
Khmer
temple,
which the Lao believe was in turn built on a 3rd
century Indian temple built by Buddhist missionaries
from the Mauryan Empire who
were sent by the Emperor Ashoka.
Pha That Luang was destroyed by the Thai invasion in the 19th century,
then later restored to its original design.
The architecture of the temple includes many
references to Lao culture and identity,
and so has become a symbol of Lao nationalism.
Pha That Luang is now gated, to keep traffic
out.
Before you could drive around the whole temple
Monk repainting a naga (mythical dragon) at
Pha That Luang
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Patuxay
The national memorial, Patuxay,
was built on the capital's main north-south
Lang Xang Avenue in the 1960s
to celebrate the independence struggle
Patuxay (literally Victory Gate),
formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument,
is a monument in the center of Vientiane, Laos built in 1962 or 1968.
It is dedicated to those who fought in the
struggle for independence from France.
Although faintly resembling the Arc de Triomphe, in
Paris,
it is typically Laotian, decorated with many kinnari figures — half woman, half bird
During
the day, the monument can be climbed and makes an excellent vantage
point of the city
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WAT XIENG KHOUANG
( BUDDHA PARK )
This
temple features over 6,800 buddah images
which
are all ritually cleansed at the time of the Lao new year.
The
temple was built in 1818 and is the oldest surviving temple in
Vientiane.
Buddha Park is a
collection of compelling Buddhist and Hindu sculptures
located in a meadow, 24km south
of Vientiane.
see more
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Vat Sisaket
This
temple features over 6,800 buddah images
which
are all ritually cleansed at the time of the Lao new year.
The
temple was built in 1818 and is the oldest surviving temple in
Vientiane.
It is the only temple to have
survived the 1828 destruction
wrought upon Vientiane by the
Siamese,
The interior of the main hall,
and the walls of the surrounding courtyard,
are inset with thousands of tiny
niches and shelves
containing 6840 Buddha images
and Buddhist inscriptions from the 18th century.
A replica of Ho Trai, the main
hall, was recreated to great acclaim for the 1970 World Expo in Osaka,
Japan.
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plus , meet the unexpected that
make your soul tranquil and thankful for what you are having :
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Address: Nong Sa No Kham, Road T2, Si Khot Ta
Boong District, Vientiane, LAOS
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