Champasak Palace

Champasak Palace
Champasak Palace
Former names Wang Nyai Chao Boun Oum
General information
Type Former Royal Residence
Architectural style French
Location Pakse, Laos
Coordinates 15°7′20″N 105°48′22″E / 15.12222°N 105.80611°E / 15.12222; 105.80611
Construction started 1968
Completed 1976
Technical details
Floor count 5

Champasak Palace, in Pakse, Laos, was intended to be a residence of the Prince of Champasak, Chao Boun Oum. 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.

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