Pha That Luang Vientiane in Ban Houakhoua

A must-see. This is an iconic place of Laos. A very big Buddhist Stupa in Vientiane.

Place is nice. You should visit it during Sunrise or sunset. Birds are sold outside to take a picture while they are relised. don’t buy them.

In a sunny day the contrast between the blu sky and the golden temple is simply amazing!

Amazing! Load is probably one of the greatest countries I have ever traveled to. Dont let this place get left off your bucket list.

Its a Museum-temple. Lots of ancient Buddha statues, mostly 12-15th century and a couple of 8th century. Some modern ones from the 50s are there for some reason. Most exhibits have a brief info sign. If you go to this one, skip Wat Sisaket. The exhibits are almost identical except there are some faded artwork on the walls of the Sisaket shrine, which are currently undergoing restoration.Same ticket price as well.Overall its fine to visit if you are in Vientiane. 30k kip for a ticket (Nov 2022).

Spectacular, especially when it reflects the sunlight!

Most sacred and historic stupa in Laos. Aside from central stupa, there are 3 temples and area for models of traditional Lao house beside it.

Cool temple worth seeing. Not too far away from city center. Expect to spend 30-45 minutes there!

Beautiful stupa, but sure if its worth visiting the inside part. As long as you view from outside thats all.

Super beautiful 😍 temple. I suggest visiting this place during day and night.😎👍😍 You won’t regret it.

A rare 5 star review from me, but worth it. Some beautiful buildings, buda and gold stupa. Relatively cheap taxi ride from centre of Vientiane. On the way can stop at arch for quick stop as no longer can go to top.Highlight for me at temple was making merit by releasing birds. Was hoping for doves but settled for sparrows.Can get a nice professional photo taken in front of stupda for reasonable price.

Nice place for visiting and photography.

Boring compared to many other things in Laos

As an icon of Laos it is a must visit, slightly underwhelming considering its importance to Lao Buddhism and Lao country status.Roofed enclosure with historical statues on display.Lovely reclining Buddha next door.Usual tourist stands out front, some of which are very friendly and helpful with some beautiful Lao traditional clothing at very friendly prices, others obnoxious and overbearing in their need to hawk their cheap and tacky wears at exuberant prices.

A beautiful Buddhist monument. To enter, whether you are a foreigner or a Laotian, you have to pay a not very expensive ticket. I recommend you go and see it!

Worth the visit, beautiful with equally beautiful reclining Buddha also on site.

The beautiful temple in Vientiane, this is a symbol in Laos. This can pray for good health, good luck, success in the life or anything else!

That Luang is the national symbol and most important religious monument of Laos.Foreigners entrance fee 30,000 kip & locals 10,0000 kip.The temple is wonderful, pretty well maintained.For three days during the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (Novemberyou can enjoy the most important festival in Vientiane: the Theravada Buddhists festival.I’d definitely recommend visiting this place

Very nice complex of temple..a king is being honoured here, King Attapeu if not mistaken.

Very beautiful and peaceful place, must visit

A landmark of the nation, The most important sclupture and one of the most sacred stupa in entire country.

Pha That Luang is a Buddhist temple located in heart of Vientiane. Though the architecture is beautiful, it is rather small and I personally felt 10,000kip entry fee is a little steep. You will end up only taking a couple of pics as there isnt much to see. A few historical photos are on display in the courtyard. Rode a bicycle to there and parking was free.

Attractive but you dnt need a lot of time to explore the site.... Its a long walk from the centre of town but some parks on the way to relax.

Great Festival but apparently not crowded as usual due to Covid

The golden stupa at Wat Pha That Luang is the national symbol of Laos. The original temple was built in the 3rd century, but has undergone many reconstructions since then. History states that it was badly damaged by the Thai army in 1828 and not really restored until 1900. The temple is a popular site for locals to make offerings and merit and is a popular destination for locals during Buddhist festivals. Worth checking out.

The Pha That Luang or “Great Stupa” is the most important Buddhist monument in Laos. The large golden stupa in Vientiane is believed to enshrine a breast bone of the Buddha.

The Pha That Luang is the most famous in Vientiane, it is well maintained. It a national pride of Lao people. The large golden stupa in Vientiane is believed to enshrine a breast bone of the Buddha. The pagoda also known as That Luang is officially named Pha Chedi Lokajulamani, which translates to “World Precious Sacred Stupa”.

We loved it.And amazing.Vientiane is capital like BKK, but its even more quiet than Udon Thani.The temple just finished restoring.It looks perfect like new :-)

This is the main temple of Vientiane, and we can easily understand why it is so famous.The temple is wonderful, pretty well maintained. I dont know when was the last time they covered it with gold, but its shining pretty hard with sun, its amazing.If you come just after lunch time, you will be alone in there, without meeting all the tourists buses bringing so many people inside.Definitely worth the visit.

It is a very impressive temple covered with gold. If you happen to be there suggest you visit the temple next to it too else it may be a wasted trip to spend less than half an hour there.

That Luang is the national symbol and most important religious monument of Laos. Vientianes most important Theravada Buddhist festival, "Boun That Luang", is held here for three days during the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (November).The That Luang dates from 1566. It has been destroyed and ransacked and renovated numerous times. The site is sacred as the Lao believe that the stupa enshrines a relict of Buddha.For festival on 13th December Monks and laypeople from all over Laos congregate to celebrate the occasion with three days of religious ceremony followed by a week of festivities, day and night. The procession of laypeople begins at Wat Si Muang in the city center and proceeds to That Luang to make offerings to the monks in order to accumulate merit for rebirth into a better life. The religious part concludes as laypeople, carrying incense and candles as offerings, circulate That Luang three times in honor of Buddha. Folk and popular music troupes and drama performances provide entertainment at the festival.History of Pha That LuangPha That Luang is a remarkable stupa, a Buddhist monument, in Laos. So, how did Laos end up with this architectural marvel? The history of Buddhism in Laos actually dates back to at least the 3rd century CE, when the Indian emperor Ashoka sent emissaries to spread Buddhism across Asia. According to tradition, one of those emissaries ended up in Vientiane, and founded the first Buddhist temple of the city.That temple was replaced by the Khmer Empire of Laos in the 13th century, but the new temple later fell into disrepair. Then, in 1566, the Laotian king Setthathirat decided to move his capital from the city of Luang Prabang to Vientiane. When he did, he realized he had to rebuild Vientiane into a royal capital worthy of his throne, and he started by building the stupa of Pha That Luang. As a Buddhist, the king would have hoped that building the stupa would help on his own path to enlightenment, as well.The stupa you see today is directly modeled on King Setthathirats, but its not unaltered. In 1828, Pha That Luang was almost completely destroyed by the invading Kingdom of Siam. The biggest thing to save it from being burnt to the ground was likely a desire to pillage all the gold from it.The stupa was abandoned after that, until the French decided to rebuild it once they expanded their empire into that part of Asia. The French ultimately rebuilt the stupa along Setthathirats plans in 1930. It was again nearly destroyed in 1940 during the independence movements of Southeast Asia, but after World War II was finally reconstructed into the monument you see today.

It’s a nice building. But compared to other temples, not that impressive. 10.000 Kip entrance fee. We weren’t able to enter the temple itself, only the courtyard.

Its a great little way to spend a couple of hours! We were staying a 10 minute walk so it was quiet close, I wouldnt walk 5kms like others have, just take a taxi or Tuk Tuk.Some nice little market stalls there where I picked up some locally made shorts, which are exceptionally comfortable and only paid 35000 kip.So much gold!

The temple itself is not that different from other temples in Laos. Unfortunately, the main pagoda was being under renovation by that time so no chance to take a closer look.

This is the biggest and nicest temple you will find in Vientiane. Its worth the visit. You can enter the land past the gate at the chedi. Many Buddhist artifacts on display. Though access to other temples and monuments were limited. Nice fresque on the ceiling of the get-together roofed area near the smallest of the two temples

It is a decent experience visiting this well known landmark. Once you get off the bus stop (ITECC bus route), you can already spot it. There are sellers outside selling caged birds for you to release, which will help you accumulate good karma. Foreigners have to pay 10k to enter. The tickets are dated, and you can return later in the day if you want. There are a very stone statues that are not well maintained. There is hardly any English signage in here, so you might want to read a guide before entering.

Very beautiful area. Several different temples you can go into around Pha That Luang, Its 10k kip to actually enter it. Closes at 5pm.

There is an entry fee (10k kip for foreignersbut worth to see. Iconic place. Another 3 temples right outside of it too. All of them is beautiful

Pha That Luang or Great Stupa is the most important Buddhist monument in Vientiane. It is located on Thanon That Luang few miles North East of Vientiane city centre. The history of this place dates back to 3rd century BC. It has undergone numerous changes and the present structure was constructed by the French in 1930’s.The place is worth visiting. One can plan to spend anything between one hour to few hours if you actually want to adore the place well.Visiting hours:8am to 12 noon.1pm to 4pmTicket: (To enter inside Golden Stupa)5000 Kip per personHow to reach there:Easiest way is to hire a tuk-tuk. You can also ride a bicycle generally available with most of the backpacker hostels.

Very impressive gold covered temple. Its quite large in size. Lots of historical artifacts scattered around. Would have been nice if there was English translations for the many foreigners.Well worth seeing.

The iconic golden temple of Vientiane. Apart from the impressive, tall stupa there is not much else inside the walls. Several Buddha statues and remnants are under the side roofs. The area and temples surrounding this one were far more rewarding to visit. But if in Vientiane, I guess this is a mandatory photo spot.

Must visit heritage site which is made out of gold sheets Wonderful manicured garden and old Buddha relics Should not be missed It is open till 5 pm

Beautiful statues and structures made from gold. Remarkable place and a not so well known jewel of Asia.

Beautiful place, foreigners pay 10,000 kips for entry. Relaxing walk and there are shopping stalls on the outside perimeter. Temple itself is not as big as I expected (it looked way bigger in other pictures), you can walk the circumference in under 15 mins at a relaxed pace. Enjoyed our visit here.

Just feel so peaceful to be here. Once in a while, you should visit this place to know how beautiful Laos architectures are.

This Temple is not far away from my hotel named Nachonsack Hotel I just rented the Tuktuk for 100 baht 1 way and almost 150 meters away. Its free to come there and visit with the houses of monks and caretaker around which asked me 20baht while roaming around.The paint is not faded but everything are closed not allowed to enter. A bit dusty and messy with some plastic and dry leaves since I did some photo shoot I picked it up so that it looks good to my photo.Temple of That Luang which is known as a symbol of Laos and an icon of Buddhism in Laos. Not a lot of people but few maybe are visited also but during our time only us are foreigners. You cant expect anything from here as they said one of the prettiest countries in Southeast Asia but also the least visited. This is a challenge for a traveller its a real adventure to explore🤣✌🤞📸🎥.

Biggest Buddha temple in Vientiane. Large open area and many temple buildings adjacent to each other. There is a 10k kip entry ticket for That Luang museum that is where the stupa in a golden colour. This is symbol of Laos and a must visit place in Vientiane.

One of the famous place to visit. If you visit Vientiane, Laos, you shouldnt miss the place. Around early Feb, there is the event for 1,000 monks. If you want something special, Must visit see it!

Very nice place to visit... but if you are travelling in afternoon make sure to keep your umbrella as you have to walk around too much near temples and there are four to five small Buddha temple... Also there is an entry fees which is not too much. Inside that campus you will also find village restaurant where you can hire local costume to wear and click some nice pictures...

Interesting walk around. We didnt have the right clothes on to go into the temples but the Buddha lying down and the gold stupa, plus the temples themselves look lovely.