Vat Phu-Champasak-Laos

Vat phu_Indian mission for the North Palace Print
two member Indian team from Archaeological Survey of India comprising Er. R. S. Jamwal, Conservation Engineer and DR. Jitendra Das, Archaeologist, visited first the Vat Phou Temple site in September-October 2005, on request from Government of Lao PDR, to assess the condition and scope of work for Conservation and Restoration of Vat Phou Temple complex.

The team submitted the Report to Government of India an the basis of which a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, for Conservation and Restoration of Vat Phou Temple complex, in May 2007.


The Indian Team from Archaeological survey of India, headed by Er. R. S. Jamwal arrived again in June 2009 at Vat Phou and conducted studies of foundations, drainage problems, super structural elements as well as did the documentation, recording, survey work etc. for the Northern Quadrangle of temple complex. The conservation and Restoration work of Northern Quadrangle is likely to be commenced from ensuing working season.
 

Events 2012

Fullmoon at Vat Phu
6th april 2012

Vat Phu festival 2012
From 5/02 until 7/02

 

Schedule & fees

Opening everyday :
- from 8:00 am till 6:00 pm for the site
- from 8:00 am till 4:30 pm for the museum

Price lists :
(Only one ticket for de site and the museum)

30 000 kips
3 000 kips for Lao people

Possibility of visiting the site except schedules.
More precision by clicking on this link: :  schedule and price lists

Partners

This site has been realized within the framework  of French – Lao cooperation project : " Priority solidarity funds  Vat Phu Champassak. Historic and Cultural site arrangement and development ".
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Ministry of Information and Culture.
Head office of the Heritage Service of the Arrangement and the  Vat Phu - Champassak site Management.


 

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
France Embassy in Laos
Service of Cooperation and Cultural actions