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| War Memorial |
My next stop was Patuxai, a war memorial on Lang Xang Avenue in Vientianne. The monument was built to honor those who fought for independence from France. It resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and hence it is called Patuxai Arch or the Arc de Triomphe of Vientiane.
In spite of this resemblance, the monument was Laotian in design. It is decorated with mythological creatures like kinnari (half-female, half-bird) . Source: Wiki
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| Full view of Patuxai |
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| Archway |
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| That's me bundled up for the day. The weather was rather cool while I was there. Quite surprising. |
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| A worker fixing the wiring of the musical fountain. |
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| Interior decoration depicting the gods Vishnu, Brahma and Indra |
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| View of Lang Xang Avenue from the top |
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| View of the garden |
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| The City |
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| Benches at the garden |
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