tiabunna's photos with the keyword: gold

For Macro Mondays No 232. - 22.November 2021 - Gold Golden thread on travel tag - see also PiP.

This needed a vertically stitched panorama! It is the funerary carriage of King Sisavong Vong and is housed in a special Royal Carriage House at the Wat Xieng Thong (see previous image). On the carriage are copies of the funeral urns of various members of the former royal family. The Carriage House (see PiPs) was built as recently as 1960.

The Royal Carriage House was built as recently as 1960 to house the funerary carriage of King Sisavong Vong (see next image). It is in the grounds of the Wat Xieng Thong (see previous image).

In the latter years of French colonisation, Laos was made into a kingdom. After the civil/SE Asian war, it now is the PDR of Laos and the former royal palace has been made a museum. These are the former royal carriages.

In the latter years of French colonisation, Laos was made into a kingdom. After the civil/SE Asian war, it now is the PDR of Laos and the former royal palace has been made a museum. These are the former royal carriages, best viewed large.

Luang Prabang is a major centre for Buddhist Monasteries. More images of this one in the PiPs, which show some spectacular 'Nagas' (multi-headed cobra protectors) alongside staircases. In two of the Pips, there also are some young novice Monks watching as the camera wielding tourists wander around. View large on black.

On the royal carriage, at the former Lao royal palace. Explored.