Patuxai facts for kids
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Patuxai
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| Former names | Anousavary |
| General information | |
| Type | War Memorial |
| Architectural style | Laotian |
| Location | Vientiane, Laos |
| Address | Lang Xang Avenue |
| Coordinates | 17°58′14″N 102°37′07″E / 17.97056°N 102.61861°E |
| Construction started | 1957 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Inaugurated | 2010 (450th anniversary of Vientiane as capital of Laos) |
| Cost | 63 million kips |
| Client | Laos |
| Owner | Government of Laos |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Concrete |
| Floor count | Seven |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Mr. Tom Le Anh Quan |
Patuxai (Lao: ປະຕູໄຊ, literally meaning Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph, formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument, known by the French as Monument Aux Morts) is a war monument in the centre of Vientiane, Laos, built between 1957 and 1968. The Patuxai was dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. In romanising the name from the Laotian language, it is variously transliterated as Patuxai, Patuxay, Patousai and Patusai. It is also called Patuxai Arch or the Arc de Triomphe of Vientiane as it resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. However, it is typically Laotian in design, decorated with mythological creatures such as the kinnari (half-female, half-bird).
Images for kids
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View of the city from Patuxai
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Archway
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Complete view from the avenue with musical fountains
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Patuxai (A very honest note)
See also
In Spanish: Patuxai para niños
