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This temple is located in the center of the
old city and was built in 1818 by King Anouvong and is Vientiane’s oldest
remaining temple having survived the destination of the city by the Siamese in
1828.
The oldest monastery stands intact in its original from and certainly is one of
the most interesting in the country. Inside the main hall, the courtyard walls
house hundreds of little niches and shelves containing a total of 6,840 Buddha
images. Ho Trai is a hall containing many Buddhist manuscripts, which were
published in the 18th century. The temple is also renowned after featuring as
the Lao national emblem at the 1970 Expo Osaka in Japan. The temple is open
daily from 08:00H to 12:00H and 13:00H to 16:00H.
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Source: Laos Tourism
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