Wat Manorom

Wat Manorom is a major Buddhist temple and monastery in , 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.
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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 1 km north of Wat Manorom.

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 northeast of Wat Manorom.

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 1 km north of Wat Manorom.

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 Manorom

Latitude
19.88251° or 19° 52′ 57″ north
Longitude
102.13302° or 102° 7′ 59″ east
Open location code
7PF4V4MM+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 538161793
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1670535
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Thai—“Wat Manorom” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Wat Manorom”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “وات مانوروم”
  • French: “Wat Manorom”
  • German: “Wat Manorom”
  • Italian: “Wat Manorom”
  • Japanese: “ワット・マノーロム”
  • Khmer: “វត្តមនោរម្យ”
  • Korean: “마노롬 사원”
  • Korean: “밧마노롬”
  • Lao: “ວັດມະໂນຣົມ”
  • Polish: “Wat Manorom”
  • Thai: “วัดมโนรม”

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