Wat Saylom
Wat Saylom is a place of worship in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Wat Saylom is situated nearby to the marketplace Phosy Market, as well as near the government office Department of Agriculture and Forestry Laung Prabang Province.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Manorom and Luangprabang National Museum.
Wat Manorom
Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Manorom is a major Buddhist temple and monastery in Luang Prabang, Laos. There are several theories as to the date of its founding; it may have been founded in 1372 or 1375 by Samsenthai, but it may also date from the reign of Laasaenthai Bouvanaat around 1492. Wat Manorom is situated 1¼ km east of Wat Saylom.
Luangprabang National Museum
The Royal Palace in Luang Prabang, Laos, was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly below the palace and be received there. Luangprabang National Museum is situated 2 km northeast of Wat Saylom.
Phou Si Mountain
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Phou Si, also written Mount Phu Si, is a 100 m high hill in the centre of the old town of Luang Prabang in Laos. It lies in the heart of the old town peninsula and is bordered on one side by the Mekong River and on the other side by the Nam Khan River. Phou Si Mountain is situated 2 km northeast of Wat Saylom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, historically known as Xieng Thong and alternatively spelled Luang Phabang or Louangphabang, is the capital of Luang Prabang Province in north-central Laos.
Wat Saylom
- Type: Place of worship
- Category: religion
- Location: Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
19.88039° or 19° 52′ 49″ northLongitude
102.1224° or 102° 7′ 21″ eastOpen location code
7PF4V4JC+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 4349189989OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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