SE Asia
Laos
Vientiane Prefecture

Don Chan Palace

Don Chan Palace is a hotel in , , established in 2004. Legislation by the Vientiane government had attempted to ensure that the seven-story Patuxai monument would remain the tallest building, but the hotel developers evaded legal restrictions by building the hotel on an outcrop along on the Mekong River.
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  • Type: Hotel
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Also known as: “Don Chan Palace Hotel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Si Muang and Haw Phra Kaew.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
or Simuong is a in , the capital of . is situated 430 metres northeast of Don Chan Palace.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Alcyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also written as Ho Prakeo, Hor Pha Keo, Ho Phra Kaew, Ho Phra Kaeo and other similar spellings, is a former temple in , . It is situated on Setthathirath Road, to the southeast of Wat Si Saket. is situated 1 km northwest of Don Chan Palace.

Hospital
is a on Quai Fa Ngum, , . It was established in 1903. The hospital specializes diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and also serves as an important medical research and training centre. is situated 670 metres northwest of Don Chan Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vientiane.

Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of , with stunning temples, vibrant night markets, beautiful French-Indochinese architecture, lively street food stalls, and traditional craft markets.

Don Chan Palace

Latitude
17.95485° or 17° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
102.61463° or 102° 36′ 53″ east
Elevation
170 metres (558 feet)
Open location code
7P94XJ37+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 36192811
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
Geo­Names ID
6695771
Wiki­data ID
Q1239045
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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Don Chan Palace” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Don Chan Palace”. Photo: Chaoborus, CC BY-SA 3.0.