Pha That Luang is the most important religious monument in Laos and symbolizes Buddism and the Lao sovereignty. The stupa’s official name, Pha Jedi Lokajulamani means “World Precious Sacred Stupa”. Every year in November, Vientiane’s most important festival – Bun That Luang, is celebrated here. Built in 1566 by King Setthathirat, the stupa has three tiers and each tier represents a different stage of enlightenment as depicted in Buddhism. The lowest tier symbolizes the material world, the middle tier represents the world of appearance and finally the highest tier symbolizes the world of nothingness.

Pha That Luang is closed on Mondays.

Entrance fee: 5000 Kip