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 a former residence of the Prince of Champasak, Chao Boun Oum. It was built for Prince Boun Oum, as a residence, but 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 then converted into a hotel in 1995 after a Thai company succeeded in its negotiations with the Lao government.

Royal palaces and residences in Laos

Occupied	Royal Palace, Luang Prabang Champasak Palace Xiengkeo Palace Plumeria (Lao Royal Residence)

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