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Town of Luang Prabang

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Date of Inscription: 1995
Criteria: (ii)(iv)(v)
Province of Luang Prabang
N19 53 20 E102 08 00
Ref: 479rev

Brief Description

Luang Prabang is an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Lao urban structures with those built by the European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its unique, remarkably well-preserved townscape illustrates a key stage in the blending of these two distinct cultural traditions.