That Luang is the most
impressive stupa in Vientiane which has a central stone structure over 30
meters high. It was built in 1566 over a small stupa of considerable age by
King Setthathirath, the founder of the city, whose statue is in front of the
That Luang. The present structure was restored in 1953 by the French School of
the far East. Saturday, June 23, 2012
That Luang Stupa
That Luang is the most
impressive stupa in Vientiane which has a central stone structure over 30
meters high. It was built in 1566 over a small stupa of considerable age by
King Setthathirath, the founder of the city, whose statue is in front of the
That Luang. The present structure was restored in 1953 by the French School of
the far East. 
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