Wolfgang's photos with the keyword: Anousavali

At the rooftop of the monument we met the Laotian girls to whom I promised to post this photo by Ipernity. Nice to meet you and to have the lovely conversation!

The capital only counts about 200,000 habitants and the everyday life is quieter and more relaxed than in most other metropolises. I felt to breathe a sigh of relief after leaving Bangkok.

According from Wikipedia: The Patuxay was built using American funds. America had given Laos money to build a new airport. But in turn, Laos used the money to build the monument. Sometimes the Patuxay is called the “Vertical runway”.

It is dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. Although faintly resembling the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, it is typically Laotian, decorated with many kinnari figures — half woman, half bird.

Patuxai (literally Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph), formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument, is a monument in the center of Vientiane, Laos built in the 1960s. Its an unfinished monument, worth to climb the many steps and enjoying the beautiful panorama view over the city.