Wat Sensoukharam

Wat Sen, Luang Prabang, also known as Wat Sensoukharam, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Laotian city of Luang Phrabang. Wat Sensoukharam is located on Sakkarin Road, which runs parallel to the Mekong River in the old town of Luang Prabang. You can't miss it if you go west from Phou Si and the Royal Palace. King Kitsarath erected it in 1718 with 100,000 Mekong river stones. It directly translates as "Temple of 100,000 Treasures." It was renovated in 1957 to commemorate the birth of the Buddha 2500 years previously.

Wat Sensoukharam invites you to witness traditional Buddhist rites firsthand. Inside, see the gold-accented crimson walls. A local audience comes here in the afternoon to witness the monks' chanting, which draws a large number of tourists every day.

The temple is one of Luang Prabang's largest monasteries, with numerous buildings to examine. The outside, together with the other adjacent buildings such as the Chapel of the Standing Buddha, is pretty impressive on its own.

Address: Sakkarine Road, Luang Prabang 0600 Laos