Wat Sene Souk Haram or literally "Temple of a 100 000 treasures".

Visiting the pagodas

Wat Sene Souk Haram

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Wat Sene Souk Haram

Constructed in 1718 by king Kitsarath

Wat Sene Souk Haram or literally "Temple of a 100 000 treasures" is one of the most beautiful temples in Luang Prabang, singular by its restored painting of a deep ochre colour, flamboyant and glittering with gold. Constructed in 1718 by king Kitsarath with 100 000 stones from the Mekong river, the temple is made up of a vihan, a that, several koutis, a pirogue shelter (where you can see a racing pirogue of extreme beauty), and a drum shelter (see photo).

The Wat Sene is the first monastery in town whose vihan was covered with yellow and red tiles in the modern Thai fashion. You can see the same type of colours at the Wat Nong Sikhounmuang.

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Mosaic detail on Vat Sene Temple

Paint with stencil in Vat Sene temple

Vat Sene buildings with the char to carry the Phrabang

Big statue of Buddha in a separate builing of Vat Sene Temple

Mosaic detail on Vat Sene Temple

Mosaic detail on Vat Sene Temple

Mosaic detail on Vat Sene Temple

Mosaic detail on Vat Sene Temple

Mosaic detail on Vat Sene Temple

Mosaic detail on Vat Sene Temple

Mosaic detail on Vat Sene Temple

16:00 at Vat Sene, drum time

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