Travel to Vientiane to see Pha That Luang

Situated on elevated land wide and flat in the east of Vientiane, Pha That Luang temple is famous for its largest and most beautiful towers in Laos; is a cultural icon for creativity typical of Laos was built in the sixteenth century, when the Kingdom of Lan Xang (Million Elephants) moved from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. You can see more: Laos travel tours

Legend, Pha That Luang is one of the few Buddhist temples in the world are kept relics of Gautama Buddha when he attained Nirvana. The temple's old bibliographic records that, in this area in 236 Buddhist calendar, the year 307 BC, people have built a temple is famous Pha That Luang temple today.

When Buddhism became the state religion and the new capital Vientiane, along with the construction of palaces, castles, palaces, temples, gave the King refurbished by building Pha That Luang stupa wrap up old by a new tower a large and beautiful and the architecture was preserved to this day.

The tower has a square pedestal, North and South each 68m wide, the East and West each 69m wide, around 332 decorated by stylized linden leaf. In addition to the 45m high tower, there are 30 small towers symbolize the Buddha Shakyamuni with 30 years of arduous practice to become Buddha. This small tower on the embankment of the Bali famous words inscribed the commandments of the Lord Buddha.