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Ho Pha Kaew Museum |
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ຫໍພະແກ້ວ |
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Haw Phra Kaew |
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Originally, this ancient temple was built in 1565 by King
Xayasetthathilath to house the Emerald Buddha 1565-1779 (lost to
the Siamese in 1828) as his personal place of worship. It was
reconstructed in 1936. For this reason and unlike other temples
in Laos, monks have not taken up residence here. During the
1970’s, the temple was converted from a place of worship into
museum and now houses the finest national collection of Buddhist
sculptures and artifacts. From the terrace of HorPhra Keo, one
can enjoy a view overlooking the president’s Palace (former
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Vientiane city |
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