The Patuxai monument in central Vientiane. It's loosely modelled on the Arc de Triomple and its Lao name translates as something similar. It was built


The Patuxai monument in central Vientiane. It's loosely modelled on the Arc de Triomple and its Lao name translates as something similar. It was built in the 1960s using concrete meant to be for a new airport.


Size: 2000px × 3008px
Location: Patuxai, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Asia
Photo credit: © Mark Andrews / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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