Wat Sibounheuang
Wat Sibounheuang is a Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Wat Sibounheuang is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Wat Sirimoungkhoun Sayaram, as well as near the art gallery Celadon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Senesoukharam.
Wat Xieng Thong
Buddhist temple
Photo: Nikopol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wat Xieng Thong is a Buddhist temple on the northern tip of the peninsula of Luang Prabang, Laos. 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. Wat Xieng Thong is situated 140 metres north of Wat Sibounheuang.
Wat Senesoukharam
Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Sen also known as Wat Sene Souk Haram is a Buddhist temple, located in Luang Phrabang, Laos. Wat Senesoukharam is situated 160 metres southwest of Wat Sibounheuang.
Luangprabang National Museum
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 1 km southwest of Wat Sibounheuang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang
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 Sibounheuang
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: building, temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Luang Prabang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
19.89628° or 19° 53′ 47″ northLongitude
102.14291° or 102° 8′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7PF4V4WV+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 534202528OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
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