Pha That Luang


Located in Vientiane, Pha That Luang (“Great Stupa in Lao”) is one of the most significant monument in Laos. The stupa has several terraces with each level representing a different stage of Buddhist enlightenment. The lowest level represents the material world; the highest level represents the world of nothingness. Pha That Luang was built in the 16th century on the ruins of an earlier Khmer temple. Pha That Luang was smashed by a Siamese invasion in 1828, then later reconstructed by the French in 1931.

Find Out More Related Tours

Temple of Literature in Hanoi

Temple of Literature in Hanoi

In the city of Hanoi, there is an incredible temple dedicated to ...

More Detail
Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng is a riverside town, located in central Laos about a 4 hour bus ...

More Detail
Luang Namtha

Luang Namtha

Luang Namtha is known for being the largest city in the northwest part of ...

More Detail
Shwemawdaw Paya

Shwemawdaw Paya

Shwemawdaw Paya got its name, the Great Golden God, because the glittering ...

More Detail
Sapa

Sapa

Surrounded by pictorial mountains, rice terraces and a diversity of hill ...

More Detail
Pakse

Pakse

Pakse is the capital of Champasak Province and one of the largest cities ...

More Detail