ວັດພູໝອກ

ວັດພູໝອກ is a Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. ວັດພູໝອກ is situated nearby to Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC), as well as near Louangphabang Provincial Hospital.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luang Prabang Stadium and Luangprabang National Museum.

Luang Prabang Stadium

Stadium

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. Luang Prabang Stadium is situated 1½ km northeast of ວັດພູໝອກ.

Luangprabang National Museum

Photo: wm archiv, CC BY 2.0.

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 3½ km northeast of ວັດພູໝອກ.

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 2½ km northeast of ວັດພູໝອກ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luang Prabang.

Luang Prabang

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.5.

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.

ວັດພູໝອກ

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

19.86465° or 19° 51′ 53″ north

Longitude

102.11725° or 102° 7′ 2″ east

Open location code

7PF4V478+VV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1552059889

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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