SE Asia
Laos
Vientiane Prefecture

Wat Ong Teu

Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan is one of many Buddhist monasteries in the city of in . This name is given to the temple due to the large, bronze Phra Ong Teu Buddha image that is in the temple: the largest Buddha in Vientiane.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: buddhist monastery in Vientiane, Laos
  • Also known as: “Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mixay Temple and Laos National Stadium.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 160 metres east of Wat Ong Teu.

Stadium
Photo: Chaoborus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or formally Anouvong Stadium, also known as Vientiane Provincial stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is named after Chao Anouvong, King of Vientiane. is situated 570 metres northeast of Wat Ong Teu.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Alcyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, 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. is situated 1 km southeast of Wat Ong Teu.

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.

Wat Ong Teu

Latitude
17.96563° or 17° 57′ 56″ north
Longitude
102.60388° or 102° 36′ 14″ east
Open location code
7P94XJ83+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 128843362
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q7972946
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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Wat Ong Teu” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan”
  • Indonesian: “Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan”
  • Japanese: “ワット・オントゥ・マハーヴィハーン”
  • Khmer: “វត្តអង្គទឺមហាវិហារ”
  • Korean: “밧옹뜨”
  • Korean: “밧옹뜨마하비한”
  • Korean: “옹뜨마하비한 사원”
  • Lao: “ວັດອົງຕື້”
  • Lao: “ວັດອົງຕື້ມະຫາວິຫານ”
  • Polish: “Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan”
  • Slovenian: “Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan”
  • Spanish: “Templo Ong Teu Mahawihan”
  • Thai: “วัดองค์ตื้อมหาวิหาร”

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Highlights include Chinatown and Wat Haysok.

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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 “Wat Ong Teu”. Photo: Grossbildjaeger, CC BY-SA 3.0.