Conservation of the Early 16th-Century Wat Visoun Temple in Luang Prabang
This project involves the conservation of the temple’s historic roof, one of the largest in the region.
One of the oldest temples in Luang Prabang and a repository for ethnographic objects since the 1940s, Wat Visoun requires remedial preservation to offset decades of neglect. [Photo credit: Project organizer]
Project Details
Location: Laos, South-Eastern Asia, Luang Prabang, Asia, Lao People's Democratic Republic
Organiser(s):
Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Laos
Funder(s):
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Funding received: $125,000 (USD)
Commencement Date: 09/2015
Project Status: Completed
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