Wat Si Saket Vientiane Laos
Wat Si Saket is a Buddhist wat in Vientiane, Laos. It is situated on Lane Xang Road, on the corner with Setthathirat Road, to the northwest of Haw Phra Kaew. Si is derived from the Sanskrit title of veneration Sri, as is Thai Sisaket. Wat Si Saket was built in 1818 on the orders of King Anouvong, which may be the oldest temple still standing in Vientiane. It was built in the Siamese style of Buddhist architecture, with a surrounding terrace and an ornate five-tiered roof, rather than in the Lao style, which kept it safe from the armies of Siam that sacked Vientiane in 1827. Although the temple was spared as its design is a Bangkok style, the French restored the temple in 1924 and then again in 1930. Wat Si Saket features a cloister wall with more than 2000 ceramic and silver Buddha images. The wat also houses a museum.
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Location: Setthathirat Road Vientiane Laos
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Keywords: anou, buddha, cloister, laos, sisaket, vat, vientiane, wall, wat
