Viengxay caves
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Viengxay caves are an extensive limestone cave complex in northeastern Laos that served as the Pathet Lao’s underground stronghold and wartime refuge during the Laotian Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viengxay caves canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave complex
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ |
| access | road from Sam Neua ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lao People’s Revolutionary Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
communist movement in Laos ⓘ |
| bombardmentContext | U.S. bombing campaign in Laos ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon region ⓘ |
| contains |
hospitals
ⓘ
living quarters ⓘ markets ⓘ meeting halls ⓘ schools ⓘ theatres ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
ⓘ
Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
underground stronghold
ⓘ
wartime refuge ⓘ |
| geologicalType | limestone caves ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | nationally significant historic site of Laos ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Lao ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houaphanh Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Laos ⓘ |
| material | karst limestone ⓘ |
| near | Viengxay town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive underground network
ⓘ
large civilian population sheltered during war ⓘ role in Laotian Civil War ⓘ |
| partOf | Houaphanh karst landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarUse |
educational site about Laotian Civil War
ⓘ
memorial site ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | symbol of Pathet Lao resistance ⓘ |
| servedAs | de facto capital of Pathet Lao ⓘ |
| timeInUse |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| tourismDevelopment |
guided audio tours
ⓘ
interpretive visitor facilities ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civilian shelter
ⓘ
military headquarters ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pathet Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Laotian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warInvolvement | Secret War in Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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