Wat Senesoukharam

Wat Sen also known as Wat Sene Souk Haram is a Buddhist temple, located in Luang Phrabang, . It is one of several dozen temples in the ancient capital.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple (wat) in Luang Phrabang, Laos
  • Also known as: “Wat Sen”, “Wat Sensoukharam”, “밧샌”, and “밧샌수카람”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Xieng Thong and Luangprabang National Museum.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple 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 270 metres northeast of Wat Senesoukharam.

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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 750 metres southwest of Wat Senesoukharam.

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 760 metres southwest of Wat Senesoukharam.

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 Senesoukharam

Latitude
19.89551° or 19° 53′ 44″ north
Longitude
102.14161° or 102° 8′ 30″ east
Open location code
7PF4V4WR+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 374821394
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q7972957
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Wat Senesoukharam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “森寺”
  • French: “Vatsènsoukharam”
  • Japanese: “ワット・セーン・スカーラーム”
  • Khmer: “វត្ត​សែន​”
  • Korean: “샌수카람 사원”
  • Korean: “왓 쎈쏙카람”
  • Lao: “ວັດແສນສຸກຂາຣາມ”
  • Malay: “Wat Sen”
  • Polish: “Wat Sen”
  • Thai: “วัดแสนสุขาราม”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tak Bat (Main Street) and Wat Sop Sickharam.

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