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
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 140 metres east of Wat Ong Teu.

Stadium
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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.

Mosque
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The Vientiane Jamia Mosque, also called or the Congregational Mosque, is a Sunni Islamic that worships in the Hanafi school tradition, located in a lane near the Nam Phu Fountain, in , . It is the oldest mosque in Laos. is situated 550 metres east 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
17.9656° or 17° 57′ 56″ north
Longitude
102.60389° or 102° 36′ 14″ east
Open location code
7P94XJ83+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 128843362
Open­Street­Map feature
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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”
  • Japanese: “ワット・オントゥ・マハヴィハーン”
  • 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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