Wat Sen

Wat Sen, Luang Prabang

Wat Sen (Lao: ວັດແສນ) also known as Wat Sene Souk Haram (ວັດແສນສຸກຂາຣາມ) is a Buddhist temple (wat), located in Luang Phrabang, Laos.[1] It is one of several dozen temples in the ancient capital.[2]

History

It was built in 1718 by King Kitsarath with 100,000 stones from the Mekong river. It literally means "Temple of 100,000 treasures". It was restored in 1957 commemorating the Buddha's birth 2500 years earlier.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dodds, Rosanna (17 November 2023). "Laos unleashed". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Yogerst, Joseph (11 June 2006). "LINGERING IN LAOS | OLD ASIA ENDURES IN VIBRANT LUANG PRABANG". The San Diego Union - Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2026 – via ProQuest.

19°53′44″N 102°08′30″E / 19.8956°N 102.1418°E / 19.8956; 102.1418


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