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The assembly hall of Wat Siri Moung Khoung, Luang Prabang.


Your base for this tourist attraction is the Unesco World Heritage town of Luang Prabang, Laos. For tourist information about Luang Prabang, go to Luang Prabang Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Laos, read also the Laos Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation there? Use AsiaExplorers Budget Accommodation Guide, the no-frills website to cover your budget accommodation needs.


Wat Siri Moung Khoung Travel Information

Wat Siri Moung Khoung is a relatively small monastery with a large compound. It is located along Sakkarine Road, the main road along the small peninsula of Luang Prabang. I arrived at Wat Siri Moung Khoung close to noon, when the sun was blazing down on me. That sort of makes it rather difficult to get good photograph. Also, after so many temples within a day, I was quite exhausted by the time I arrived here.

Wat Siri Moung Khoung is believed to have been built during the 18th century, but I am not sure the exact year. What strikes me as, well, adorable was a pair of white lions in front of its sim. The lions have red mouth with rather ferocious-looking fangs, but the lions look more like they were grinning.

Getting Accommodation in Luang Prabang

If you're going to Luang Prabang, you'd be glad to know that the town is quite small. You can go to most places on foot if you want to. Otherwise, you can also catch a tuk tuk to take you around. As for accommodation, they range from very simple, basic beds to boutique hotels. You can visit the Luang Prabang Hotels guide for a list of budget accommodation.



The sim of Wat Siri Moung Khoung has a peristyle only on the northside.


A bell shed within the compound of Wat Siri Moung Khoung.


The monks' living quarters.


Rice cakes being put to dry on the whitewashed walls.



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