Pha That Luang Vientiane, Laos Photo 7

Pha That Luang Vientiane, Laos

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March 30th 2009
Pha That Luang, the Great Stupa is a major symbol of Laos with a strange history. It was destroyed in 1828 by the invading Thais. The French restored the structure in 1900. It is believed that the original was built in the 1500s on top of a 13th century Khmer temple and that the Khmer temple hadbeen built on a 3rd century Indian Buddhist temple. The grounds are beautiful ... read more

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more