Pha That Luang

Pha That Luang
Pha That Luang
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationVientiane
CountryLaos
Shown within Laos
Coordinates17°58′34.20″N 102°38′03.30″E / 17.9761667°N 102.6342500°E / 17.9761667; 102.6342500

Pha That Luang (Lao: ທາດຫຼວງ or ພຣະທາດຫລວງ; pronounced [pʰā.tʰâːt lǔa̯ŋ] "Great Stupa") is a gold-covered Buddhist stupa in Vientiane, capital city of Laos. Since its initial establishment, suggested to be in the 3rd century AD, the stupa has undergone reconstructions, including in the 1930s, due to invasions of the area.