Patuxay | |
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ປະຕູໄຊ | |
Former names | Anousavary/Anousavali
(Lao: ອານຸສາວະລີ) |
Etymology | The Gate of Victory |
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(s) | Tham Sayasithsena |
Patuxai (Lao: ປະຕູໄຊ, pronounced [pā.tùː sáj] ; literally 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 Downtown Vientiane, Laos, built between 1957 and 1968. The Patuxai was dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. In romanizing 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).[1][2] [3][4][5][6]