Ho Phra Keo Museum & Si Saket Museum Inwards Vientiane, Laos

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I tin give the axe ever count on my dearest friend Anna too it alone took me ane telephone phone telephone to state her my mood swing too the ask to rendezvous out of Malaysia. The side yesteryear side matter nosotros both know, nosotros were boarding an plane to Vientiane, Laos. Our airheaded endangerment begin.

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When you lot stimulate got ii girls on an ad-hoc trip, it volition caput to the extreme direction; either likewise many shopping excursions or spending long hours inwards the room (playing games or Social Media-ing). Us, the later. Definitely.

Ho Phra Keo - a Buddhist Museum
Built inwards 1565, Ho Phra Keo or Haw Phra Kaew is a Buddhist museum every bit good every bit a house of worship.

The temple was destroyed three times, in ane trial was inwards 1778 when seized yesteryear Thailand, in ane trial again yesteryear the Thais when King Annouvong drive to find independence. The third fourth dimension was rebuilt yesteryear French inwards 1936 to 1942, when French colanize Indochina region.

Ho Phra Keo agency ‘Altar of the Emerald Buddha’ describing "an altar remained when the statue was removed" - this is referring to the sacred jade statue reclaimed yesteryear Thailand dorsum inwards 1778 too at in ane trial resides inwards Wat Phra Kaew inwards Bangkok, Thailand.

You tin give the axe stroll every bit there's a few sightseeing places along this street, alternatively stimulate got a cab or tuk-tuk from whatever part of the city, every bit for us, nosotros chartered the whole tuk-tuk for the whole twenty-four hr menses to larn us to a greater extent than or less Vientiane (kiasu I telephone phone us girls).

There wasn't anything airheaded nosotros did hither but I did run to a greater extent than or less to stimulate got pictures every bit I similar their walkway, convinced Anna to hold upwards my prop model too she willingly oblige, sweetness heh. We managed to encompass the whole surface area inwards xxx minutes piece eavesdropping at the same fourth dimension (to tour guides explaining the history at their respective group).

Address : Setthathirat Road, Vientiane, Laos 
Cost : 5,000 kip 
Hours : Daily 8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Si Saket Museum - a Buddhist Temple
Dated since 1818, Wat Si Saket likewise was built nether the orders of King Anouvong (Sethathirath V.). Having a Thai architecture stimulate got kept it rubber during the Thai invasion every bit the Thai armies uses it every bit their headquarters. This temple was restored yesteryear the Fench during its colonization, in ane trial inwards 1924 too in ane trial again inwards 1930. There are over 2000 ceramics too Buddha images existence housed hither at Wat Si Saket.

This is when I realised that you lot tin give the axe easily larn postcards too stamps at the entrance of near sightseeing places (and non but at the post service part which was no where inwards sight). Aside from that, near of the sightseeing places inwards Vientiane are clean, inwards fact its really construct clean too at that spot are also signages everywhere forbiding world to smoke at these compound. 

There wasn't whatever paid guide available at the entrance for us to engage, nonetheless brochures too boards detailing too describing the history are made available for travelers.

Wat Si Saket also known to concord over 6000 Buddha statues of all sizes dated every bit far every bit 15th to 19th centuries ago.

The other highlights hither is the mural paintings which in ane trial covered the wat's interior walls are at in ane trial destroyed yesteryear the examination of time, faded remains tin give the axe silent hold upwards seen. The wooden ceiling too doors of Wat Si Saket are all carved amongst intricate detailing are silent intact. There are also a wooden library storing palm-leaf manuscripts which tin give the axe hold upwards visited yesteryear public.

Address : Setthathirat Road, Vientiane, Laos 
Cost : 5,000 kip 
Hours : Daily 8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

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