SE Asia
Laos
Vientiane Prefecture

Haw Phra Kaew

Haw Phra Kaew, 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.
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: construction
  • Also known as: “Ho Phra Keo” and “Wat Ho Phra Keo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mahosot Hospital and Black Stūpa.

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 170 metres south of Haw Phra Kaew.

Buddhist temple
Photo: DerFussi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
That Dam is a large located in , Laos. It is situated in the middle of the roundabout between Chantha Khoumane road and Bartholoni road. is situated 470 metres north of Haw Phra Kaew.

Photo: gary4now, CC BY 3.0.
Patuxai is a war monument in Downtown , Laos, built between 1957 and 1968. The Patuxai was dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Haw Phra Kaew.

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.

Haw Phra Kaew

Latitude
17.96169° or 17° 57′ 42″ north
Longitude
102.61148° or 102° 36′ 41″ east
Elevation
173 metres (568 feet)
Open location code
7P94XJ66+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37886433
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6695767
Wiki­data ID
Q1442509
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Haw Phra Kaew” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Haw Phra Kaew”
  • Burmese: “ဟော်ဖကဲ့ဥ”
  • Burmese: “ဟော်ဘုရားကျောင်း”
  • Central Bikol: “Haw Phra Kaew”
  • Chinese: “玉佛寺”
  • Dutch: “Haw Phra Kaew”
  • French: “Vat Phra Kèo”
  • Indonesian: “Haw Phra Kaew”
  • Italian: “Ho Pha Keo”
  • Italian: “Ho Phra Keo”
  • Japanese: “ホー・パケオ”
  • Japanese: “ホー・プラ・ケオ”
  • Khmer: “ហោព្រះកែវ”
  • Lao: “ຫໍພະແກ້ວ”
  • Polish: “Haw Phra Kaew”
  • Polish: “Ho Phra Keo”
  • Polish: “Wat Pha Keo”
  • Romanian: “Haw Phra Kaew”
  • Russian: “Пхакео”
  • Russian: “Хо Пха Кео”
  • Russian: “Хо Пха Кэо”
  • Slovenian: “Haw Phra Kaew”
  • Thai: “หอพระแก้ว”
  • Turkish: “Phrakeo”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Phra Keo”

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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 “Haw Phra Kaew”. Photo: Alcyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.