Wat That Luang

Wat That Luang is a Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Wat That Luang is situated nearby to the marketplace That Luang Night Bazar, as well as near the government office Department of Natural Resources and Environment Luang Prabang Province.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Manorom and Luangprabang National Museum.

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 360 metres east of Wat That Luang.

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 1¼ km northeast of Wat That Luang.

Phou Si Mountain

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Phou Si, also written Mount Phu Si, is a 100 m high hill in the centre of the old town of Luang Prabang in Laos. 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. Phou Si Mountain is situated 1 km northeast of Wat That Luang.

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.

Wat That Luang

Type: Buddhist temple
Also known as: “ວັດທາດ”
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

19.88293° or 19° 52′ 59″ north

Longitude

102.12964° or 102° 7′ 47″ east

Open location code

7PF4V4MH+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 374233726

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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