Click on any of the red dots to view that location.
Map redrawn and adapted from various sources, including Lonely Planet (see credit below).
| Visual Index of Luang Prabang Sites (Site name and description) | |||
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Haw Pha Bang (1963, 1993) The Royal Chapel at the northeast corner of the grounds of the Royal Palace Museum. |
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Palace Museum (1904-09) The former residence of the monarchs of Luang Prabang. |
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Wat Aham (c. 1818) The 'Monastery of the Opened Heart'. |
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Wat Choum Khong (c. 1818) The 'Monastery of the Core of the Gong'. |
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Wat Ho Xiang (c. 1705) The 'Lottery Pavilion'. |
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Wat Long Khun (c. 18th century, 1937) The Monastery of the Blessed Song. |
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Wat Mahathat (16th century, 20th century) The Monastery of the Stupa. |
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Wat Mai (late 18th century, 1821) One of the largest and most picturesque of Luang Prabang's monasteries. |
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Wat Manorom (1372?, 1491?, 1972) A monastery just south of the old city walls. |
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Wat Munna (1533) The Monastery of Ten Thousand Rice Fields. |
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Wat Pa Huak (1861) The Monastery of the Thornless Rice Forest. |
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Wat Pha Baht Tai (14th century, 1959 onward) The most unique--and perhaps garish--of Luang Prabang's monasteries. |
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Wat That Luang (1818) The Monastery of the Royal Stupa. |
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Wat Wisunalat (1512 or 1513, 1896-98) Probably the oldest operating temple in Luang Prabang. |
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Wat Xieng Thong (c. 1560) One of the oldest temples in Laos. |
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