Champasak Palace

Former Royal Residence in Pakse, Laos
15°7′20″N 105°48′22″E / 15.12222°N 105.80611°E / 15.12222; 105.80611Construction started1968Completed1976Technical detailsFloor count5

Champasak Palace, in Pakse, Laos, was intended to be a residence of the last Prince of Champasak, Chao Boun Oum.[1] However, he had to abandon it in 1974 before it was finished, as the Royal Lao government was overthrown by the communist Pathet Lao. After the revolution, the building was completed and served as a venue for the communist party congresses and accommodation for visiting dignitaries. The palace was converted into a hotel in 1995 after a Thai company succeeded in its negotiations with the Laotian government.

References

  1. ^ Laos: A Travel Survival Kit. Lonely Planet Publications. 2007. p. 258.
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