Luang Prabang

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Luang Prabang is a historic city in northern Laos renowned for its well-preserved Buddhist temples, traditional architecture, and UNESCO World Heritage status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
city
airportIATACode LPQ
alternativeName Louang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang

Louangphabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
capitalOf Luang Prabang Province
linked to: Luang Prabang
climate tropical savanna climate
country Laos
elevation about 290 metres
formerCapitalOf Kingdom of Laos
linked to: Laos

Kingdom of Luang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
governingCountryCapital Vientiane
hasAirport Luang Prabang International Airport
hasLandmark Mount Phousi
Royal Palace Museum
That Chomsi
Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham
Wat Xieng Thong
heritageAreaType historic town
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Buddhist monastic culture
French colonial architecture
Kuang Si Falls (nearby attraction)
Pak Ou Caves (nearby attraction)
UNESCO World Heritage old town
alms-giving ceremony
traditional Lao architecture
well-preserved Buddhist temples
KöppenClimateClassification Aw
language Lao (official)
locatedIn northern Laos
linked to: Laos
locatedOn Mekong River
Nam Khan River
partOf Luang Prabang Province
linked to: Luang Prabang
population around 50,000 (city proper, approximate)
primaryEconomicActivity handicrafts
services
tourism
region northern Laos
religion Theravada Buddhism (dominant)
linked to: Theravada
riverConfluence Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers
linked to: Mekong River
timezone Indochina Time
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageID 479
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1995
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Asia-Pacific
UTCOffset +7

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Laos famousSite Luang Prabang
Mekong River majorCityOnRiver Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang partOf Luang Prabang Province
linked to: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang capitalOf Luang Prabang Province
linked to: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang formerCapitalOf Kingdom of Luang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang alternativeName Louangphabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang alternativeName Louang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
Nam Ou mouthLocation Luang Prabang Province
linked to: Luang Prabang
Nam Ou flowsThrough Luang Prabang Province
linked to: Luang Prabang
Souphanouvong placeOfBirth Luang Prabang
Okayama twinnedWith Luang Prabang
UNESCO World Heritage old town of Luang Prabang partOf city of Luang Prabang
subject linked to: UNESCO World Heritage old town
linked to: Luang Prabang
UNESCO World Heritage old town of Luang Prabang governingBody Luang Prabang municipal authorities
subject linked to: UNESCO World Heritage old town
linked to: Luang Prabang
Kuang Si Falls locatedNear Luang Prabang
Kuang Si Falls distanceFrom Luang Prabang
Pak Ou Caves locatedNear Luang Prabang
Pak Ou Caves nearestCity Luang Prabang
Pak Ou Caves notableNearbyCity Luang Prabang
Wat Xieng Thong locatedIn Luang Prabang
Wat Xieng Thong UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf Town of Luang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
Royal Palace Museum locatedIn Luang Prabang
Royal Palace Museum UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Town of Luang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham locatedIn Luang Prabang
Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham heritageContext Luang Prabang World Heritage Site
linked to: Luang Prabang
That Chomsi locatedIn Luang Prabang
That Chomsi overlooks Luang Prabang
That Chomsi heritageContext Luang Prabang World Heritage Site
linked to: Luang Prabang
That Chomsi hasViewOf old town of Luang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang International Airport near historic city of Luang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang
LPQ cityServed Luang Prabang
LPQ locatedIn Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang International Airport serves Luang Prabang
subject linked to: LPQ
Tai Tham script usedInRegion Luang Prabang
Mount Phousi locatedIn Luang Prabang
Nam Khan River flowsThrough Luang Prabang
Nam Khan River associatedWith UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang
linked to: Luang Prabang