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Museum, Victory Gate and Pha That Luang

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November 28th 2015
Geo: 17.9686, 102.6The museum was relatively close to our hotel so we decided to walk. The building itself is in need of maintenance but the displays are good with lots of English explanations. The building was built in 1925 and is where independence (first time around) was declared in 1945. Most of SE Asia has seen a great deal of turmoil over many years. Much of the problem was brought about ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more