Wat Manorom

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Wat Manorom
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Drum tower of Wat Manorom
Religion
Affiliation Buddhism
Location
Location Luang Prabang
Country Laos
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Shown within Laos
Geographic coordinates 19°52′58″N102°07′58″E / 19.88278°N 102.13278°E / 19.88278; 102.13278

Wat Manorom is a major Buddhist temple and monastery in Luang Prabang, Laos.

There are several theories as to the date of its founding; it may have been founded in 1372 or 1375 by Samsenthai, but it may also date from the reign of Laasaenthai Bouvanaat around 1492. The great bronze Buddha, 6 meters high, in the nave dates from the 1370s.