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Wat Phou Temple Complex
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Andi
February 21, 2025
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Wat Phu (Lao: ວັດພູ, "mountain temple") is a former Khmer Hindu temple complex in the Champasak province in southern Laos. The preserved ruins date from the 11th to 13th centuries. The "Wat Phou temple district and the associated ancient settlements in the Champasak cultural landscape" have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001.
Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phu
Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phu
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•Andi
April 25, 2025
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Not far from the Mekong River, at the foot of Mount Phu Kao, lies Wat Phou. The main path to the two palaces is located between two large basins, which …
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