Wat Sen
Wat Sen, Luang Prabang
Wat Sen, Luang Prabang also known as Wat Sene Souk Haram is a Buddhist temple (wat), located in Luang Phrabang, Laos.
History
It was built in 1718 by King Kitsarath with 100 000 stones from the Mekong river. It literally means "Temple of a 100 000 treasures". It was restored in 1957 commemorating the Buddha’s birth 2500 years earlier.
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Coordinates: 19°53′44″N 102°08′30″E / 19.8956°N 102.1418°E
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