Vat Phou (or Vat Phu; Lao: ວັດພູ [wāt pʰúː] temple-mountain) is a ruined Khmer-Hindu temple complex with Champa influences in southern Laos and one of the oldest places of worship in Southeast Asia.

Wat Phu (or Vat Phu) which means "temple on the mountain" in Lao language and it is one of the oldest archaeological site in Laos, located in Champassak province along the Mekong River in the southern most part of the country.

Jan 6, 2021 · A guide to visiting the temple of Wat Pho (or Wat Phu) on a day trip from Pakse. Located in the Champassak region of Laos, the ruins date to the same period of the world renowned Angkor Wat temple complex.

On the West bank of the Mekong river South of Pakse are the ruins of an ancient Khmer temple named Wat Phou. The temple and associated settlements are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Despite the combined effects of nature and time, Wat Phu still exudes an aged elegance, drawing from its dramatic natural backdrop and low-profile beauty. A frangipani-fringed stairway connects Wat Phou’s seven terraces, drawing a line west to east from the Mekong River to the mountain.

Wat Phou (or Vat Phu) is a ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex in southern Laos. It is at the base of mount Phou Khao, some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Mekong in Champasak Province.

Wat Phu (500 kilometers south of Vientiane on the east bank of the Mekong River in Champasack province, near the Cambodian border) is one of Laos’s great architectural treasures.

Wat Phou (Vat Phu) is a Khmer ruined temple complex in southern Laos located at the base of Mount Phu Kao, 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from the Mekong river in Champassak province. Previously named Shrestapura, the city had been the capital of the Chenla and Champa kingdoms.

Mar 7, 2025 · Bucolic Wat Phou (Wat Phu, Vat Phou, Vat Phu) sits in graceful decrepitude, and while it lacks the arresting enormity of Angkor in Cambodia, given its few visitors and more dramatic natural setting, these small Khmer ruins evoke a more soulful response.

May 29, 2021 · Vat Phou (or Wat Phu; Lao: ວັດພູ [wāt pʰúː] temple-mountain) is a ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex in southern Laos. It is at the base of mount Phou Khao, some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Mekong in Champasak Province.