Ho Phra Keo - Vientiene, Laos
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Torgut
N 17° 57.742 E 102° 36.668
48Q E 246994 N 1987649
Ho Phra Keo is a Buddhist temple made museum and outside, by the road, there is a "You Are Here" map.
Waymark Code: WMKJ90
Location: Laos
Date Posted: 04/20/2014
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From Wikipedia:
"Haw Phra Kaew was built between 1565 and 1556, on the orders of King Setthathirath. The temple housed the Emerald Buddha figurine, which Setthathirath had brought from Chiang Mai, then the capital of Lanna, to Luang Prabang. When Vientiane was seized by Siam (now Thailand) in 1778, the figurine was taken to Thonburi and the temple was destroyed. After it was rebuilt by King Annouvong of Vientiane in the 19th century, it was again destroyed by Siamese forces when King Annouvong rebelled against Siam in an attempt to regain full independence. The revered Buddha now resides in Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok. The temple was rebuilt for a third time by the French between 1936 and 1942, during colonization of French Indochina."
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It's outside this now museum that one can see a great You Are Here map, with precious directions for the city's visitor. All interesting spots are marked in this well designed map.