Golden Buddha

Golden Buddha is a Buddhist temple in , . Golden Buddha is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Senesoukharam.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Nikopol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple on the northern tip of the peninsula of , . Built between 1559 and 1560 by King Setthathirath, is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art. is situated 530 metres southeast of Golden Buddha.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Sen also known as Wat Sene Souk Haram is a Buddhist temple, located in Luang Phrabang, . is situated 660 metres south of Golden Buddha.

Photo: wm archiv, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Palace in , 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. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Golden Buddha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luang Prabang.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.5.
, historically known as Xieng Thong, and alternatively spelled Luang Phabang or Louangphabang, is the capital of in north-central .

Golden Buddha

Latitude
19.90125° or 19° 54′ 5″ north
Longitude
102.14011° or 102° 8′ 24″ east
Open location code
7PF4W42R+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5248252427
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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