Home  Cambodia  China  Cuba  Egypt  Estonia  Galapagos  Iceland  Kamchatka  Karakoram  Laos  Luang Prabang  Mekong  Tat Kuang Su  Waterfalls  Vang Vieng  Vientiane  Lundy Island  Nepal  New Zealand  Patagonia  Prague  Russian Cities  Scottish  Highlands  Sierra Nevada  Thailand  Tibet  Vietnam  Email /  Feedback	Vientiane     -     Patuxal Vientiane is the capital and larget city in Laos, and is situated in the Mekong Valley. The estimated population of the city is 200,000, making it one of the least populated capital cities in the world. Choose a category from the menu Haw Pha Kaew   |   Mekong   |   Patuxal   |   Pha That Luang Wat Si Saket Patuxal Click a thumbnail for a larger picture Patuxal literally means Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph. It was formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument and was built in 1962. 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.
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