The story behind the place
Pha That Luang is a major Buddhist monument in Vientiane. Its high lotus-bud-shaped pinnacle rises from a broad, carefully ordered body with terraces and smaller pinnacles. The monument has been rebuilt and restored through a long history, so its familiar appearance carries more than one period. Its golden appearance also has a useful detail to notice: the tourism authority distinguishes the gilded pinnacle from the painted surfaces below.
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- Pha That Luang — Lao Tourism Marketing DepartmentLao Tourism Marketing Department
