Pha That Luang

Summary

Pha That Luang is a stupa^[1]. It draws 589 Wikipedia views per month (stupa category, ranking #4 of 24).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pha That Luang is located in Vientiane^[3].
• Pha That Luang is in the country of Laos^[4].
• Pha That Luang's instance of is recorded as stupa^[5].
• Pha That Luang's Commons category is recorded as Pha That Luang, Vientiane^[6].
• 1566 marks the founding of Pha That Luang^[7].
• Pha That Luang's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 17.976167, 'lon': 102.63425}^[8].
• Pha That Luang's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[9].
• Pha That Luang's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lo', 'text': 'ທາດຫຼວງ'}^[10].
• Pha That Luang's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (i)^[11].
• Pha That Luang's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)^[12].

Body

Geography

Pha That Luang is in the country of Laos^[4]. It is located in Vientiane^[3].

Designation and Status

Pha That Luang's instance of is recorded as stupa^[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[9].

History and Context

1566 marks the founding of Pha That Luang^[7].

Why It Matters

Pha That Luang draws 589 Wikipedia views per month (stupa category, ranking #4 of 24).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]