<noembed><nolayer><div style="position:absolute; left:0; top:-100; display:none;"> The impressive &#34;Golden Stupa&#34;<br> Sightseeing in Vientiane picture - Each Lao town or village has its That Luang (Great Stupa), but the one in Vientiane is the biggest &#38; most beautiful. The main stupa, which is 146 ft high, was regilded in 1995, the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People&#39;s Democratic Republic. The stupa has 3 levels, each one representing a different stage of Buddhist enlightenment. Sundown is the best time to visit. Some great photos here: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Laos/Vientiane/PhaThatLuang/ and here: http://www.asiaexplorers.com/laos/that_luang.htm </div></nolayer></noembed>
 
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Vientiane, part 2 of 3

by Lorraine Brecht   
PHA THAT LUANG, Main gate
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The impressive "Golden Stupa"

The impressive "Golden Stupa"

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Each Lao town or village has its That Luang (Great Stupa), but the one in Vientiane is the biggest & most beautiful. The main stupa, which is 146 ft high, was regilded in 1995, the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. The stupa has 3 levels, each one representing a different stage of Buddhist enlightenment. Sundown is the best time to visit.

Some great photos here: http://www.molon.de/galleries/Laos/Vientiane/PhaThatLuang/

and here: http://www.asiaexplorers.com/laos/that_luang.htm

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