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Hor Phra Keo Temple
LAOS, Vientiane
Hor Phra Keo means Image of the Emerald Buddha. It was so named because it once housed a precious emerald Buddha that was taken to Bangkok in 1778. The temple was built in the 16th century by King Setthathirath (reigned 1547-1571) of Lan Xang as a royal temple. It was destroyed during wartime in 1828. In 1936 King Sisavangvong (reigned 1904-1959) ordered the reconstruction of the temple. The reconstruction was completed in 1942 and it was later converted to a national museum for housing numerous religious artifacts.
The main hall is built on a double-layer base platform forming two sets of verandas. It has a hip-and-gable roof with five overlapping sections and triple-tier eaves. |
