Showing posts with label Lang Xang Avenue. Show all posts
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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.

 

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