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emka Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 550 W: 19 N: 1421] (10428)
The Royal Palace (official name "Haw Kham") in Luang Prabang, Laos was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly below the palace and be received there. After the death of King Sisavang Vong, the crown Prince Savang Vatthana and his family were the last to occupy the grounds. In 1975, the monarchy was overthrown by the communists and the Royal Family were taken to re-education camps. The palace was then converted into a national museum.
The architecture of the building has a mixed of traditional Lao motifs and French Beaux Arts styles, and has been laid out in a double-cruciform shape with the entrance on one side of the lower crossbar. Above the entrance is a three-headed elephant sheltered by the sacred white parasol, the symbol of the Lao monarchy. The steps to the entrance are made of Italian marble. (Wikipedia)

W WS zdjęcie od strony pałacu na świątynię i te same palmy.
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emka Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 550 W: 19 N: 1421] (10428)
Edited by:emka Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 550 W: 19 N: 1421] (10428)
Widok na te same palmy, ale od strony Pałacu. Z boku świaynia (w remoncie), z tyłu góra, z na której zbierają sie wieczorem wszyscy turysci, zeby obserwosać sunset nad Mekongiem.