Wat Xieng Thong

Wat Xieng Thong is a Buddhist on the northern tip of the peninsula of , . Built between 1559 and 1560 by King Setthathirath, Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most important of Lao monasteries and remains a significant monument to the spirit of religion, royalty and traditional art.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Luang Phrabang, Laos
  • Also known as: “Golden City Temple”
  • Address: Souvanhnakhamphong Road, Luang Prabang, 06000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Senesoukharam and Luangprabang National Museum.

Buddhist temple
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Wat Sen also known as Wat Sene Souk Haram is a Buddhist , located in Luang Phrabang, . is situated 270 metres southwest of Wat Xieng Thong.

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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 1 km southwest of Wat Xieng Thong.

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 1 km southwest of Wat Xieng Thong.

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 .

Wat Xieng Thong

Latitude
19.89747° or 19° 53′ 51″ north
Longitude
102.14315° or 102° 8′ 35″ east
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
Q2671118
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Yue Chinese—“Wat Xieng Thong” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ওয়াট জিয়াং থং”
  • Burmese: “ဝက်စင်သွန်”
  • Burmese: “ဝတ်စီးအန်းထောင်း”
  • Chinese: “Wat Xieng Thong”
  • Chinese: “香通寺”
  • Finnish: “Wat Sieng Thong”
  • French: “Vat Xieng Thong”
  • French: “Vat Xieng Tong”
  • Indonesian: “Wat Xieng Thong”
  • Japanese: “ワット・シェーントン”
  • Japanese: “ワット・シェントーン”
  • Japanese: “ワット・シエントーン”
  • Japanese: “ワット・シェントン”
  • Khmer: “វត្តសៀងថង”
  • Korean: “씨앙텅 사원”
  • Lao: “ວັດຊຽງທອງ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Wat Xieng Thong”
  • Persian: “وات شینگ تونگ”
  • Polish: “Wat Xieng Thong”
  • Russian: “Ват Сиенг Тхонг”
  • Russian: “Ват Сиенгтхонг”
  • Slovenian: “Wat Xieng Thong”
  • Thai: “วัดเชียงทอง”
  • Vietnamese: “Wat Xieng Thong”
  • Yue Chinese: “香通寺”

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