MY ADVENTURES: PATUXAI

in #travel7 years ago

Patuxai (Lao: ປະຕູໄຊ, literally meaning Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph, formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument, known by the French as Monument Aux Morts) is a war monument in the centre of Vientiane, Laos, built between 1957 and 1968.

Lot's of tourists of course..

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By night..

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The Patuxai was dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. In romanising the name from the Laotian language, it is variously transliterated as Patuxai, Patuxay, Patousai and Patusai.

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This last picture is from google. I coulden't find a picture from inside that I took myself, so here you go! Beautiful!

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Beautiful! Wishing I was there right now!