UNESCO World Heritage old town
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The UNESCO World Heritage old town of Luang Prabang is a historic Laotian city renowned for its well-preserved blend of traditional Lao wooden houses, French colonial architecture, and numerous Buddhist temples set along the Mekong River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage old town canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
historic city ⓘ old town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist temple architecture
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French colonial architecture ⓘ traditional Lao architecture ⓘ |
| bufferZone | surrounding hills and riverbanks ⓘ |
| conservationChallenges |
tourism pressure
ⓘ
urban development pressure ⓘ |
| contains |
Mount Phousi
ⓘ
Royal Palace Museum ⓘ Wat Xieng Thong ⓘ numerous Buddhist monasteries ⓘ |
| country | Laos ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Government of Laos
ⓘ
surface form:
Lao government
Luang Prabang ⓘ
surface form:
Luang Prabang municipal authorities
|
| hasFeature |
colonial-era shophouses
ⓘ
monastic complexes ⓘ royal and religious monuments ⓘ wooden houses on stilts ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) ⓘ UNESCO cultural criteria (v) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
former royal capital of the Kingdom of Laos
ⓘ
important Buddhist religious center ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
French colonial architecture
ⓘ
numerous Buddhist temples ⓘ religious and cultural heritage ⓘ urban ensemble of traditional and colonial architecture ⓘ well-preserved traditional Lao wooden houses ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Luang Prabang Province ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indochina Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Mekong River
ⓘ
Nam Khan River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Luang Prabang
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Luang Prabang
|
| preservationStatus | well-preserved historic urban landscape ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
alms-giving ceremony (Tak Bat)
ⓘ
historic temples and monasteries ⓘ sunset views over the Mekong River ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Asia-Pacific
ⓘ
surface form:
Asia and the Pacific
|
| UNESCOSiteId | 479 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWebsite | https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/479 ⓘ |
| urbanLayout | traditional Lao town plan adapted to river confluence ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.