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Luang Prabang Palace

Keywords : Chakrimahaprasat Throne Hall

Site common nameLuang Prabang Palace
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityLuang Prabang
StateLuang Prabang
CountryLaos
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 19.892258
Long : 102.1355359

History of production-
ArtLuang Prabang Palace is one of the most important examples of the western-cum-Laotian architecture in Laos. AS the building was constructed during the French colonization, the building was designed in Palladium fashion with the stucco and the pediment in western style. However, the pointed spire, being reminiscent of some royal pavilion in Bangkok, suggests Thai architectural influence. The three-headed elephant depicted in the middle of the tympanum is the kingdom’s emblem and the seven serpents correspond to the name of the kingdom “Sisattanaga”, literary the seven Nagas.
SchoolLuang Phra Bang
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodLanchang
Age20th century A.D.
SectTheravada

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali