Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Patuxay- The Arc de Triomphe of Laos

Patuxay or Victory Gate which resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
is a war monument dedicated to those who fought in the struggle of independence from France.
It was build between 1957 to 1968 and is situated at the end of Lang Xang Avenue
in Vientiane,the capital of Laos.

 













Interior decoration with depictions of the gods Vishnu,Brahma and Indra.









Panorama shots from the rooftop.











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8 comments:

  1. Lina GustinaMay 8, 2013 at 11:09 PM

    Thanks for the tour, Thomas. Wonderful War Monument and buildings.
    Great place to visit.
    Awesome shots!

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  2. Hariyanto WijoyoMay 9, 2013 at 1:57 AM

    gerbangnya itu...sangat mengagumkan :-)

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  3. Kamsiah yusoffMay 9, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    saya sukkan bandar/tempat yg takde kesesakan lalulintas..disana nampaknya begitu tenang sekali jalanrayanya

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  4. AnonymousMay 9, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    Beautiful collection indeed, bro Thomas.

    If I may guess, the cars in Laos, the steering wheels are on the left hand side, judging from the "U-turn" sign on the first pic

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    1. Thomas LeeMay 9, 2013 at 1:24 PM

      de engineur,
      Yah,it's left hand drive following it's French coloniser
      and it's a real headache especially at junction and round about.

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  5. Karen MonicaMay 9, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    great shots and beautiful view. Looks very calm over there :)

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  6. wakgelasMay 12, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    ohsem photojournal bro thomas.., keep itup

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  7. WiTeDMay 15, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    very Nice post. :)

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