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Wat Ho Prabang

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Wat Ho Prabang, also known as Haw Pha Bang, Ho Pha Bang, i.e. the Royal or Palace Chapel, is located at the northeastern corner of the grounds of the Royal Palace Museum. It is a relatively bew structure built in traditional style as the permanent shrine for the Pha Bang (Prabang), Luang Prabang's most sacred image.


01 Southeast facade with Naga stairways	02 Southeast facade with Naga stairways	03 Southeast facade	04 Nhot So Fa spire	05 Main entrance with golden decorations


06 Ornamental window	07 Golden carvings	08 Golden carvings	09 Veranda	10 Carved altar


11 Ornamental window	12 Ornamental pillars with carvings	13 Ornamental pillars with carvings	14 Decorated vault	15 Golden wall carvings

Other Luang Prabang galleries: Wat Visounnarath ▪ Wat Xieng Thong ▪ Other temples ▪ Buddhist monks ▪ Luang Prabang city ▪ Ban Xang Hai village ▪ Ban Muang Keo village ▪ Other villages ▪ People ▪ Tat Kuang Si waterfalls ▪ Mekong river ▪ Pak Ou caves ▪ Scenery ▪ Sunsets ▪ Miscellaneous photos

Categories: Tourist attractions ▪ UNESCO world heritage sites ▪ Bas-reliefs ▪ Thai-Lao architecture ▪ Temples ▪ Religious sites ▪ Buddhism

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