Wat Mahathat

Wat Mahathat is a Buddhist temple in , . Wat Mahathat is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luangprabang National Museum and Phou Si Mountain.

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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 610 metres northeast of Wat Mahathat.

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 580 metres northeast of Wat Mahathat.

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 450 metres northeast of Wat Mahathat.

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 Mahathat

Latitude
19.88735° or 19° 53′ 15″ north
Longitude
102.13235° or 102° 7′ 57″ east
Open location code
7PF4V4PJ+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 395284750
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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