VAT
MAI
TEMPLE STYLE: LUANG PRABANG STYLE I
YEAR FOUNDED: 1796
BUILT BY: KING ANOUROUT
Vat May, which means ‘’New Monastery’’, is without a doubt one of the finest on Luang Prabang. Built in 1796 by King Anourout, Vat May was given its present name following its restoration.
Vat Mai in
1894
INTERESTING STORIES
The Pra Sangkharat, highest Buddhist dignitary in Laos has been residing here since 1894.
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