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🇱🇦 Royal Palace Museum (Haw Kham)

Royal Palace Museum (Haw Kham) · 루앙프라방

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Overview

The palace of the last Lao dynasty, built in 1904 during the French era and now a national museum of royal artefacts and Buddha images. It enshrines the Phra Bang, Laos's protective Buddha.

Royal Palace Museum (Haw Kham) — © Allie Caulfield · CC BY 2.0

Highlights

Palace architecture blending Lao and French styles, and the throne room
Haw Pha Bang, home to the golden Phra Bang that gave the country its name
A collection of royal cars and ceremonial objects
Right across from Mount Phousi — easy to pair with sunset

Good to know

RulesNo photography inside; remove shoes and cover shoulders and knees to enter.
·Bags and large items must be left at the entrance locker; mornings are more comfortable.
SeasonMidday in Laos is very hot — aim for opening time or late afternoon.

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Mount Phousi

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