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<br>([[Lao Language|Lao]]: ອານຸສາວະລີ) |
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| cost = 63 million kips |
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| location = [[Vientiane]], |
| location = [[Vientiane]], Laos |
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| address = Lang Xang Avenue |
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| client = [[Laos]] |
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| owner = [[Government of Laos]] |
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| start_date = 1957 |
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| completion_date = 1968 |
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| inauguration_date = 2010 (450th anniversary of Vientiane as capital of Laos) |
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'''Patuxai''' ([[Lao Language|Lao]]: ປະຕູໄຊ, |
'''Patuxai''' ([[Lao Language|Lao]]: ປະຕູໄຊ, {{IPA-lo|pā.tùː sáj|pron}} ; [[Literal translation|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 [[Lao people|Laotian]] in design, decorated with mythological creatures such as the [[kinnari]] (half-female, half-bird).<ref name=Times>{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:fslmDKtPRxAJ:www.vientianetimes.org.la/Site_SeaGames/Tourism_Information/Web/Patuxai_2009.pdf+Patuxay&hl=en&gl=in&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESjB2IKxiS2tWNhq-JJEp9e5W8nRJ45A-sXmlqnphX4uMx0ykY1bS0JmTbFfTKgM6TVs22ROB7gOsBrneLKYzmTOrXpI_IkE4aTcd-0rep5LSbiAXiZ9daVS7wVW4WLbZ4-3b-3n&sig=AHIEtbQXhFK0JRklwtRngusSjXei9R5QRg|title=Patuxay Monument Revisited|access-date=2010-03-30|publisher=Vientiane Times|date=2009-11-02}}</ref><ref name=Atiyah>{{Cite book|last=Atiyah|first=Jeremy|author2=Rough Guides|title= Rough guide to Southeast Asia|page=565|access-date=2010-03-30|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uRX5zMsCeNgC&dq=patusai&pg=PA565|publisher= Rough Guides|year=2002|isbn=1-85828-893-2}}</ref> |
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<ref name=arch>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelblogs/293/5064/Patuxay+Arch++in+Vientiane+Laos?destId=356947|title= |
<ref name=arch>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelblogs/293/5064/Patuxay+Arch++in+Vientiane+Laos?destId=356947|title=Patuxay Arch in Vientiane Laos|access-date=2010-03-30|publisher=Lonely Planet|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124045648/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelblogs/293/5064/Patuxay+Arch++in+Vientiane+Laos?destId=356947|archive-date=2009-11-24}}</ref><ref name=Fay>{{Cite book|last=fay|first=Kim|title= To Asia with love: a connoisseurs' guide to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand & Vietnam|pages=65–67|access-date=2010-03-30|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YUqsbJDplYcC&dq=Patuxay&pg=PT67|publisher= Things Asian Press|year=2005|isbn=0-9715940-3-1}}</ref><ref name=Laos>{{Cite web|url=http://laovoices.com/2009/08/08/patuxay-monument-is-expected-to-draw-big-crowds/ |title=Patuxay Monument is expected to draw big crowds |access-date=2010-03-30 |publisher=Laos Voices |date=2009-08-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225124622/http://laovoices.com/2009/08/08/patuxay-monument-is-expected-to-draw-big-crowds/ |archive-date=2010-02-25 }}</ref><ref name=White>{{Cite book|last=White|first=Daniel|title= Frommer's Cambodia & Laos|pages=230–232|access-date=2010-03-30|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7RqcdCf6nMkC&dq=patuxai&pg=PA232|publisher= Frommer's|year=2010|isbn=978-0-470-49778-4}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| ⚫ | Patuxai is a compound word, 'Patuu' or 'patu' meaning a "door" or "gateway" and 'Xai', derivative of the [[sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] 'Jaya', which means "victory". Thus it means “Victory Gate”.<ref name=arch/><ref name=patu/> The Patuxai was built during a turbulent period Lao history. It was built when Laos was a [[constitutional monarchy]] and was originally known simply as the "Anousavali" ("Monument"), dedicated memory of the [[Laos|Laotian]] soldiers who died during [[World War II]] and the independence war from France in 1949. |
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| ⚫ | Patuxai is a compound word, |
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The monument was built using American funds and cement actually intended to build a new airport.<ref name="sgold">{{cite web|url=http://www.sgoldbach.de/plaintext/laos2005/511094975411ecb1f/5110949765106b114.html|title=Vientiane - Patou Say|publisher=Sgoldbach| |
The monument was built using American funds and cement actually intended to build a new airport.<ref name="sgold">{{cite web|url=http://www.sgoldbach.de/plaintext/laos2005/511094975411ecb1f/5110949765106b114.html|title=Vientiane - Patou Say|publisher=Sgoldbach|access-date=2010-03-30|language=German}}</ref> The Royal Laotian Government instead built the monument, which earned it the nickname of the "vertical runway".<ref name=arch/><ref name=Fay/> |
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The monument was designed by |
The monument was designed by Laotian “soldier, former journalist and self-taught sculptor”<ref>Roger Nelson, “Phnom Penh's Independence Monument and Vientiane's Patuxai: Complex Symbols of Postcolonial Nationhood in Cold War-Era Southeast Asia." In ''Monument Culture: International Perspectives on the Future of Monuments in a Changing World'', edited by Laura A. Macaluso, London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019, 35-48 (37).</ref> Tham Sayasthsena. In 1957, his plans were selected from those submitted by the Public Works Department, the Military Engineering Department, and numerous private architects. Tham received 30,000 kips for his work. The cost of construction was estimated at 63 million kips.<ref name=Times/> |
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In May 1975, the communist [[Pathet Lao]] overthrew the coalition government and seized power, ending the ancient monarchy and installing a half-Vietnamese prime minister. They renamed the monument Patuxai in honor of |
In May 1975, the communist [[Pathet Lao]] overthrew the coalition government and seized power, ending the ancient monarchy and installing a half-Vietnamese prime minister. They renamed the monument Patuxai in honor of the victory that was handed to them by the North Vietnamese Army.<ref name=White/><ref name=patu>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laopictures.com/patuxay/patuxay.html|title=Patuxay In Vientiane|access-date=2010-03-30}}</ref><ref name=Diplomat>{{Cite book|title= Laos Diplomatic Handbook|page=138|access-date=2010-03-30|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LJ8LdXbNzssC&dq=patuxai&pg=PA138|publisher= Int'l Business Publications|year=2007|isbn=978-1-4330-2885-4}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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[[File:Vientiane Patouxai Laos.jpg|thumb|right|View of the city from Patuxai]] |
[[File:Vientiane Patouxai Laos.jpg|thumb|right|View of the city from Patuxai (before 2024 renovation)]] |
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The Patuxai is at the end of |
The Patuxai is at the end of Lane Xang Avenue in the heart of Vientiane. Patuxay Park surrounds the monument.<ref name=Times/><ref name=arch/><ref name=Fay/> |
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==Architecture== |
==Architecture== |
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[[File:Patuxai Vientiane 2.JPG|thumb| |
[[File:Patuxai Vientiane 2.JPG|thumb|The central [[cloister vault]] at the ground level is decorated with depictions of the gods [[Vishnu]], [[Brahma]], and [[Indra]] from left to right]] |
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The monument has five towers that represent the [[Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence|five principles of coexistence]] among nations of the world. They are also representative of the five Buddhist principles of “thoughtful amiability, flexibility, honesty, honor and prosperity”.<ref name=Times/> |
The monument has five towers that represent the [[Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence|five principles of coexistence]] among nations of the world. They are also representative of the five Buddhist principles of “thoughtful amiability, flexibility, honesty, honor and prosperity”.<ref name=Times/> |
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[[File:Laos 010.jpg|thumb|right|Archway]] |
[[File:Laos 010.jpg|thumb|right|Archway]] |
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The monument |
The monument has gateways on four sides oriented towards the four cardinal directions. The east–west gateways open to the Lane Xang Avenue, which is used during ceremonial national parades. In front of each gate, there is a pond. The four ponds represent the open section of a lotus flower (representing reverence of Laotians to the brave warriors of the nation). The four corners of the gateways are adorned by statues of a [[Nāga|Naga]] King (mythical symbol of Laos), with a depiction signifying spraying of a jet of water (suggesting nature, fertility, welfare and happiness) into the ponds on the ground.<ref name=Times/> Two concrete staircases wind up from inside the main structure, passing through each floor, right up to the top of the monument. Viewing galleries are provided on the upper floors. The first floor has mainly the offices of the management of the monument; the kiosks dealing with tourist paraphernalia (artefacts, souvenirs and refreshments) are also housed on this floor. The second floor is an important area where a museum is housed, displaying statues and pictures of the iconic heroes and heroines of the country. The roof design is also inspired by Taj Mahal of India.<ref>{{Citation |title=First IMPRESSION of LAOS {{!}} Cheapest Country in Asia ? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnSVsbZjMbs |language=en |access-date=2022-09-07}}</ref> |
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[[File:Patou Xay Laos.JPG|thumb|Complete view from the avenue with musical fountains]] |
[[File:Patou Xay Laos.JPG|thumb|Complete view from the avenue with musical fountains]] |
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The next level is an open space where four towers are built at the four corners. These towers have been decorated with frescoes of foliage. The towers are also fitted with electric lights, which are switched on during the national day and other important festivals. The small towers, with temple like ornamentation, are designed in the Laotian style and are provided with spires. Each tower has a stairway. Apart from the four corner towers, there is another central larger tower above this floor, which also has a staircase which leads to the top floor that has the viewing platform from where a panoramic view of Vientiane could be seen. A telescope is also fitted at that level to get a view of the city. Plans have been drawn to fit lifts from two diagonal corners of the monument, which are expected to be ready in 2010 when the 450th anniversary of Vientiane as the capital of Laos will be celebrated. On this occasion, the entire monument is proposed to be decorated with flowers and illuminated.<ref name=Times/> The monumental building is not fully finished to this day, although the Laotian government have repeatedly authorized new funds.<ref name="sgold"/> |
The next level is an open space where four towers are built at the four corners. These towers have been decorated with frescoes of foliage. The towers are also fitted with electric lights, which are switched on during the national day and other important festivals. The small towers, with temple like ornamentation, are designed in the Laotian style and are provided with spires. Each tower has a stairway. Apart from the four corner towers, there is another central larger tower above this floor, which also has a staircase which leads to the top floor that has the viewing platform from where a panoramic view of Vientiane could be seen. A telescope is also fitted at that level to get a view of the city. Plans have been drawn to fit lifts from two diagonal corners of the monument, which are expected to be ready in 2010 when the 450th anniversary of Vientiane as the capital of Laos will be celebrated. On this occasion, the entire monument is proposed to be decorated with flowers and illuminated.<ref name=Times/> The monumental building is not fully finished to this day, although the Laotian government have repeatedly authorized new funds.<ref name="sgold"/> |
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The musical fountain system fitted in the newly developed elegant garden was donated by the [[ |
The musical fountain system fitted in the newly developed elegant garden was donated by the [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]]. It is a popular feature for visitors and local people who visit the monuments in the afternoons.<ref name="ecns.cn">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2020-12-01/detail-ihaehypt7617819.shtml|title=China-aided Lao capital downtown's lighting system launched|publisher=ecns.cn|access-date=2021-04-22}}</ref><ref name=Burke>{{Cite book|last=Burke|first=Andrew|author2=Justine Vaisutis|title= Laos|page=[https://archive.org/details/laos00burk/page/97 97]|access-date=2010-03-30|url=https://archive.org/details/laos00burk|url-access=registration|quote=patuxai.|publisher= Lonely Planet|year=2007|isbn=978-1-74104-568-0}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.laos-travel-guide.com/patuxai.html Laos Travel Guide.com Patuxai] |
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 22 September 2024
| Patuxay | |
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ປະຕູໄຊ | |
 Front view of the Patuxai in Vientiane | |
  Location within Laos | |
| 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]
History
[edit]Patuxai is a compound word, 'Patuu' or 'patu' meaning a "door" or "gateway" and 'Xai', derivative of the Sanskrit 'Jaya', which means "victory". Thus it means “Victory Gate”.[3][7] The Patuxai was built during a turbulent period Lao history. It was built when Laos was a constitutional monarchy and was originally known simply as the "Anousavali" ("Monument"), dedicated memory of the Laotian soldiers who died during World War II and the independence war from France in 1949.
The monument was built using American funds and cement actually intended to build a new airport.[8] The Royal Laotian Government instead built the monument, which earned it the nickname of the "vertical runway".[3][4]
The monument was designed by Laotian “soldier, former journalist and self-taught sculptor”[9] Tham Sayasthsena. In 1957, his plans were selected from those submitted by the Public Works Department, the Military Engineering Department, and numerous private architects. Tham received 30,000 kips for his work. The cost of construction was estimated at 63 million kips.[1]
In May 1975, the communist Pathet Lao overthrew the coalition government and seized power, ending the ancient monarchy and installing a half-Vietnamese prime minister. They renamed the monument Patuxai in honor of the victory that was handed to them by the North Vietnamese Army.[6][7][10]
Geography
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The Patuxai is at the end of Lane Xang Avenue in the heart of Vientiane. Patuxay Park surrounds the monument.[1][3][4]
Architecture
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The monument has five towers that represent the five principles of coexistence among nations of the world. They are also representative of the five Buddhist principles of “thoughtful amiability, flexibility, honesty, honor and prosperity”.[1]
The monument has gateways on four sides oriented towards the four cardinal directions. The east–west gateways open to the Lane Xang Avenue, which is used during ceremonial national parades. In front of each gate, there is a pond. The four ponds represent the open section of a lotus flower (representing reverence of Laotians to the brave warriors of the nation). The four corners of the gateways are adorned by statues of a Naga King (mythical symbol of Laos), with a depiction signifying spraying of a jet of water (suggesting nature, fertility, welfare and happiness) into the ponds on the ground.[1] Two concrete staircases wind up from inside the main structure, passing through each floor, right up to the top of the monument. Viewing galleries are provided on the upper floors. The first floor has mainly the offices of the management of the monument; the kiosks dealing with tourist paraphernalia (artefacts, souvenirs and refreshments) are also housed on this floor. The second floor is an important area where a museum is housed, displaying statues and pictures of the iconic heroes and heroines of the country. The roof design is also inspired by Taj Mahal of India.[11]
The next level is an open space where four towers are built at the four corners. These towers have been decorated with frescoes of foliage. The towers are also fitted with electric lights, which are switched on during the national day and other important festivals. The small towers, with temple like ornamentation, are designed in the Laotian style and are provided with spires. Each tower has a stairway. Apart from the four corner towers, there is another central larger tower above this floor, which also has a staircase which leads to the top floor that has the viewing platform from where a panoramic view of Vientiane could be seen. A telescope is also fitted at that level to get a view of the city. Plans have been drawn to fit lifts from two diagonal corners of the monument, which are expected to be ready in 2010 when the 450th anniversary of Vientiane as the capital of Laos will be celebrated. On this occasion, the entire monument is proposed to be decorated with flowers and illuminated.[1] The monumental building is not fully finished to this day, although the Laotian government have repeatedly authorized new funds.[8]
The musical fountain system fitted in the newly developed elegant garden was donated by the Chinese. It is a popular feature for visitors and local people who visit the monuments in the afternoons.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Patuxay Monument Revisited". Vientiane Times. November 2, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ Atiyah, Jeremy; Rough Guides (2002). Rough guide to Southeast Asia. Rough Guides. p. 565. ISBN 1-85828-893-2. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Patuxay Arch in Vientiane Laos". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c fay, Kim (2005). To Asia with love: a connoisseurs' guide to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand & Vietnam. Things Asian Press. pp. 65–67. ISBN 0-9715940-3-1. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ "Patuxay Monument is expected to draw big crowds". Laos Voices. August 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ a b White, Daniel (2010). Frommer's Cambodia & Laos. Frommer's. pp. 230–232. ISBN 978-0-470-49778-4. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ a b "Patuxay In Vientiane". Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ a b "Vientiane - Patou Say" (in German). Sgoldbach. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ Roger Nelson, “Phnom Penh's Independence Monument and Vientiane's Patuxai: Complex Symbols of Postcolonial Nationhood in Cold War-Era Southeast Asia." In Monument Culture: International Perspectives on the Future of Monuments in a Changing World, edited by Laura A. Macaluso, London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019, 35-48 (37).
- ^ Laos Diplomatic Handbook. Int'l Business Publications. 2007. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-4330-2885-4. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ First IMPRESSION of LAOS | Cheapest Country in Asia ?, retrieved September 7, 2022
- ^ "China-aided Lao capital downtown's lighting system launched". ecns.cn. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Burke, Andrew; Justine Vaisutis (2007). Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
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