Tourist Guide Vientiane
Vientiane is one of the calmest and relaxed cities in Asia and it is situated
in a fertile place near the Mekong River.
In 1563 Vientiane was made the capital of the Kingdom of Lane Xang by King Setthathirat.
The two main Wats of Vientiane go back to that period and they are Wat That
Luang and Wat Phra Kaeo.
In 1827 Vientiane had been conquered and sacked by a Siamese army. For decades
the town lay in ruins until the French reconstructed it at the beginning of
their colonial reign.
With a population of hardly about half a million inhabitants, Vientiane is
one of the smallest capitals in Southeast Asia.
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