Luangprabang National Museum

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.
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—11:30 AM and 1:30 PM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: palace in Luang Prabang, Laos
  • Also known as: “Royal Palace, Luang Prabang”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham and Phou Si Mountain.

Buddhist temple
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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 160 metres south of 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 240 metres southeast of Luangprabang National Museum.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist 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 1 km northeast of Luangprabang National Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luang Prabang.

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, historically known as Xieng Thong, and alternatively spelled Luang Phabang or Louangphabang, is the capital of in north-central .

Luangprabang National Museum

Latitude
19.89197° or 19° 53′ 31″ north
Longitude
102.13551° or 102° 8′ 8″ east
Open location code
7PF4V4RP+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203194599
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3361219
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Thai—“Luangprabang National Museum” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “রাজকীয় প্রাসাদ, লুয়াং প্রাবাং”
  • Chinese: “琅勃拉邦王宮”
  • French: “Musée national de Luangprabang”
  • French: “palais royal de Luang Prabang”
  • French: “Palais royal de Luang Prabang”
  • Hebrew: “הארמון המלכותי בלואנג פראבאנג”
  • Italian: “palazzo reale di Luang Prabang”
  • Japanese: “ルアンパバーン国立博物館”
  • Japanese: “王宮”
  • Japanese: “王宮博物館”
  • Khmer: “សាលសារមន្ទីរជាតិហ្លួងព្រះបាង”
  • Korean: “라오스 왕궁 박물관”
  • Korean: “루앙프라방 왕궁 박물관”
  • Lao: “ຫໍຄຳ”
  • Lao: “ຫໍພິພິດທະພັນແຫ່ງຊາດຫຼວງພະບາງ”
  • Slovenian: “Kraljeva palača, Luang Prabang”
  • Spanish: “Palacio real de Luang Prabang”
  • Tamil: “இலுவாங் பிரபாங் அரண்மனை, லாவோஸ்”
  • Tamil: “இலுவாங் பிரபாங் அரண்மனை”
  • Thai: “หอคำ”
  • Thai: “หอพิพิธภัณฑ์แห่งชาติหลวงพระบาง”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Royal Palace & National Museum and Royal Car Exhibition.

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