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Patuxai


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 21 attractions in Vientiane
Traveler Description: The "Victory Gate" of the city was built in 1962 out of U.S.-purchased cement that was intended for a new airport.
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Attraction type: Monument, Observation deck/tower, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Vientiane
Laos

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3 of 5 stars
GreyfoxSussex   2 contributions
Sussex
Feb 14, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Locals call it 'The Vertical Runway' as it was built from cement donated by U.S for a new airport. Rather ugly. Jerry fox more

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3 of 5 stars
Ubibene   2 contributions
Ubibene
Mar 27, 2006
2/4 found this review helpful

We arrived late on our first day in Vientiane, so the many vendors located within the tower were already closing. The arch itself pretends to be an Asian Arch de Triomphe, with added embellishments for reminiscent of Notre Dame. It does, however, offer tremendous views up and down the (recently renamed) main boulevard towards Thailand and inland. more

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2 of 5 stars
ひらめ   75 contributions
東京
Nov 20, 2009

仕事や旅行で何度も訪れたビエンチャン。 ここパトゥーサイにも何回上ったかわかりません。 外側はそれなりに美しいの... more

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4 of 5 stars
やっくん_いとう_   157 contributions
Sagamihara, Japan
Sep 26, 2009

ラオスの凱旋門、元フランスの植民地であったからこんな形の戦没者慰霊塔を建てるきになたのだろうか? 外観も素敵だが、... more

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4 of 5 stars
テクテク   206 contributions
シンガポール
Jul 31, 2009

そんなに観光スポットの多い街ではないので、容易に見つけることができると思います。この建築物はいわゆる凱旋門で、中を登って... more

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4 of 5 stars
Karma007   2 contributions
Leverkusen, Germany
Jun 8, 2009

Putuxai heißt übersetzt Triumpfbogen …. na, das kennen wir doch irgendwoher. Richtig und eine entfernte Verwantschaft ist ihn auch nicht... more

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4 of 5 stars
kerokeromania   166 contributions
札幌
Jan 17, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

ビエンチャンは高層建築が殆ど存在しない、凡そ一国の首都とは思えない風情の街ではありますが、そんな中で一際目立つ存在がこの... more

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Vientiane, Laos