🏛️ Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape

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Vat Phou is a ruined Khmer-Hindu temple complex in southern Laos. There was a sanctuary on the site, centred on a spring and an offering place for a tutelary spirit dating back to pre-historic times. The first megalithic stone structures had been built probably as early as the second century BCE, consisting of two stone cells, a carving of a crocodile, serpent stairs, and offering platforms. One of the pre-Angkor brick buildings onsite was erected in the 7th century and became the focus of consequent building activities.

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Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape is a cultural World Heritage site in Lao People's Democratic Republic, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Hin Nam No National Park.

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