Wat Xieng Thong
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Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most important and oldest Buddhist temples in Laos. Its complex with a multitude of ornate shrines, prayer halls is surrounded by a beautiful garden and on the banks of the Mekong.
It was built in 1560/61 under the reign of King Setthathirath and there are three legends about it.
Until 1975 it was a royal temple and a place where the former kings of Laos were crowned.translated by
•January 31, 2023
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