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Event religious East Asia

Pha That Luang

1566 CE

The golden stupa national symbol of Laos in Vientiane, believed to enshrine a relic of the Buddha, originally built in the 3rd century…

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Landmark · East Asia

Pha That Luang

1566 CE – still standing

The golden stupa national symbol of Laos in Vientiane, believed to enshrine a relic of the Buddha, originally built in the 3rd century BC

Standing in 1566 CE

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