Lane Xang Avenue

Lane Xang Avenue is the main and widest boulevard running through the centre of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. It is widely known as the main street of Vientiane, that connects several governmental and historical landmarks, including: Patuxai, Wat Si Saket and Presidential Palace.

History

The avenue was constructed during the mid-20th century, under the former Royal Laos Government, during a period of urban planning and modernization following Laos’s independence from France in 1953 and the establishment of the communist state in 1975.
The name “Lane Xang” refers to the historic kingdom of Lan Xang Kingdom, literally meaning “Land of a Million Elephants.”