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missionaries, is the traditional cremation place for Lao royalty. Steps from Wat
Phabaht lead to a large, holy footprint. Wat Xieng Maen, founded in 1592, housed the Pha Bang for seven nights after decades in Thai hands. Wat Chomphet, established in 1888, is accessed via a stairway of 123 steps, and
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There are several landmark temples in the provincial capital city. Wat
Wisunarat has a watermelon-shaped stupa, while Wat Xieng Muan has a Buddhist art school. Wat Manorom, the 6 metres (20 ft) tall, bronze, sitting Buddha, built in 1382, was badly damaged in 1887, but was renovated in 1919 and
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The capital city of Luang
Prabang is the most notable landmark of the province and became a World Heritage Site in 1995. According to a legend, Buddha visited this place and predicted that it would become a rich and prosperous city. It was in the following centuries that it became the capital of the
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temple, in typical
Laotian architecture, was built in the 16th century (1559โ1560) during the reign of King Saysetthathirath, at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. Its notability within the country and in Asia is credited to its Buddhist art and architecture. An artifact of funerary
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The Phou Loei
Protected Reserve (PLI) encompassing an area of 1,465 square kilometres (566 sq mi), lies in Luang Prabang and Houaphanh provinces. It was established in 1993. Its topography is rugged highlands with elevations ranging between 500โ2,257 metres (1,640โ7,405 ft). It is
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The self-financed OckPopTok weaving centre and textile gallery is based in Luang
Prabang. It designs and produces textiles and handicrafts. It was established as a partner of the Lao Women's Union and other rural communities of artisans. OckPopTok provides jobs for almost 200 people.
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The Vun Pi Mai festival occurs in April to celebrate the Lao New Year. The celebration includes Tak Bat, monks' alms procession, which passes by the Wat Ho Siang. The Royal Lao Ballet performs at the
Phrolak-Phralam Theatre on the Royal Palace Grounds in the provincial capital.
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and brought with him thousands of soldiers to assist in establishing his own kingdom. Luang
Prabang was known as Muang Sua around the 11th century, but the settlement's name was changed after Cambodia gave a gold image of the Buddha, the
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depict Lao legends, and the rear gable is decorated with a glass mosaic depicting the tree of life. The outer walls of the
Sanctuary of the Reclining Buddha, also known as the Red Chapel, are decorated with mosaics.
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nature kept in the temple complex is a richly carved and gilded funeral vehicle of the former king, and also the remains of King Sisavangvon. Royal ceremonies were held here until 1975. The
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that was frequented by the royal family when it resided there, and is still a site of devotion for local Buddhists as well as tourists. In the center of the peninsula is a hill,
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drained by the Nam Khan and Nam Xuang Rivers, which flow primarily to the southwest. The reserve is 87% forested, mixed deciduous and evergreens with an abundance of
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Luang Prabang province, one of the provinces of Laos, covers an area of 16,875 square kilometres (6,515 sq mi). The province borders
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for unique architectural, religious and cultural heritage, a blend of the rural and urban developments over several centuries, including the
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where he and his father were exiled by the previous king, Fa Ngum's grandfather. Fa Ngum had the support of the Khmer Kingdom centered at
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Kingdom of Lan Xang, and the centre of Buddhism. The city developed with royal administrative complexes amidst temples and monasteries.
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occupied Muang Sua in 709 and its princes or administrators replaced the Tai aristocracy. The occupation probably ended before the
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tribesman, extending his territory to Muang Sua and ruling from 1128 to 1170. The family of Khun Chuang reinstituted the
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has carved gilded, wooden doors which depict scenes from Buddha's life. The ceiling in the
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Bush, Austin; Elliot, Mark; Ray, Nick (1 December 2010).
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1216:. Official website of Laos Tourism. Archived from
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1247:"Luang Prabang province, the world Heritage City"
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73:Location of Luang Prabang province in Laos
1758:Places adjacent to Luang Prabang province
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61:Map of Luang Prabang province
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26:Luang Prabang province
2458:Xiangkhouang province
2189:Luang Namtha province
1877:Xiangkhouang province
1691:Laos: a country study
1183:A Country Study: Laos
1110:hdi.globaldatalab.org
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670:yellow-vented warbler
571:Xiangkhouang province
515:Luang Prabang Kingdom
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1921:Subdivisions of Laos
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1442:"Phou Loei (PLI; 4)"
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160: โข Density
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1867:Sainyabuli province
1468:"Provinces of Laos"
1448:on 22 November 2010
950:Phoukhoune District
806:Xiengngeun District
610:Important Bird Area
579:Sainyabuli province
381:World Heritage Site
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2343:Phongsaly province
2136:Houaphanh province
1872:Vientiane province
1847:Houaphanh province
1777:ฤiแปn Biรชn province
1772:Phongsaly province
1721:2014-03-09 at the
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1220:on 11 January 2013
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772:Population (2015)
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649:beautiful nuthatch
575:Vientiane province
573:to the southeast,
567:Houaphanh province
565:to the northeast,
559:Phongsaly province
543:Lan Chang province
234:Official name
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