Luang Prabang380 photos

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Coordinates: 19° 53′ 51″ N, 102° 8′ 35″ E

Luang Prabang, formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Laos, is a city located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River. The capital was moved in 1560 by King Setthathirath I to Vientiane. The city belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Main sights

Ho Kham: The Royal Palace
Phu Si: 328 steps to the summit
Vat Mai Suvannaphumaham (1821)
Vat Visunarat (1513)
Vat Xieng Thong (1560)

Photo gallery

Pictures taken with a Canon EOS1-Ds Mark III

Map

Laos, officially the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the north-west, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the… [Read more]

World Heritage Site (UNESCO)6,590 photos

Photo gallery of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World… [Read more]

Luang Prabang380 photos

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Main sights

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Map

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Laos1,162 photos

World Heritage Site (UNESCO)6,590 photos

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