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Luang Prabang Province

Wat Pa Houak

Wat Pa Houak is a Buddhist temple in , . Wat Pa Houak is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near the marketplace .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phou Si Mountain and Luangprabang National Museum.

Scenic viewpoint
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Mount Phou Si, also written Mount Phu Si, is a 100 m high hill in the centre of the old town of in . 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. is situated 100 metres east of Wat Pa Houak.

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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 170 metres north of Wat Pa Houak.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Alcyon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
often simply Wat Mai or Wat May is a Buddhist temple or wat in , . Built at the turn of the 18th century, it is the largest temple in Luang Prabang. is situated 100 metres west of Wat Pa Houak.

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 .

Wat Pa Houak

Latitude
19.89054° or 19° 53′ 26″ north
Longitude
102.13599° or 102° 8′ 10″ east
Open location code
7PF4V4RP+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 689938994
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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