UNESCO Heritage

In 1995 Luang Prabang was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its unique blend of traditional Lao and Colonial French architecture that had been preserved here. The pages below provide a detailed guide for those visitors who want to explore the town and seek out these architectural gems and learn more about this world famous heritage.

Learn about Luang Prabang's temples and colonial buildings on this short guided walking tour through the centre of the peninsula

Tour Luang Prabang with this detailed online map showing all of the UNESCO heritage buildings, over 140 temples and a huge number of other points of interest

Luang Prabang is famous for its magnificent blending of traditional Lao and French Colonial architecture. Learn more about the different architectural styles that you will see about town.

In 1994 UNESCO documented over 400 buildings in Luang Prabang which were particularly note worthy. Here every one of these buildings is located and photographed in its current state so that you can find these special examples of the town's heritage.

For those interested to learn more about Luang Prabang's Heritage listing, here is a set of the original UNESCO documents that provide great detail about the architectural heritage of the town.

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