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Jul
86°F 30°C
75°F 23°C
Aug
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Sep
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Oct
86°F 30°C
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69°F 20°C
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Professional Advice (4)
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“Vientiane, Laos” Dave's Travel Corner
“A tale of three cities” Sydney Morning Herald
“Mellow yellow” Sydney Morning Herald
“Laos: Exceptional, but Inconvenient!” TravelLady
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“Patuxai” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 21 attractions in Vientiane
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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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“The Vertical Runway”
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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

“An Eyesore with a View”
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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

“Der Triumpfbogen der eigentlich ein Flughafen sein wollte”
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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

“ラオス土産もここでゲット！”
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4 of 5 stars
kerokeromania 65 contributions
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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