Vientiane, Lao PDR September 2, 2016 Considered as the holiest temple in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), the Pha That Luang is a Buddhist golden stupa towering 45 meters tall and is believed to contain a relic of the Lord Buddha. It was originally built in 1566 by King Setthathirath and restored in 1953. King continue reading : Pha That Luang