HERITAGE RECORD · 479

Town of Luang Prabang

琅勃拉邦的古城

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ190165 ↗

Area820 ha

Administrative areaQ747881

WikipediaLuang Prabang ↗

Chinese Wikipedia琅勃拉邦 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

Cultural archive

Record lead

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Brief synthesis Luang Prabang is located in northern Laos at the heart of a mountainous region.

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