crooked gateway at thad makmo stupa - luang prabang

laos luang prabang district thad makmo stupa wat visoun locates south mount phousi replica older erected place 1513 though built 1898 wat39aph39s notable feature large squat forecourt properly pathum lotus commonly shape resembles watermelon 39aph39makmo39aph39 means originally constructed turn sixteenth century interior filled hundreds small buddha fashioned precious metals crystal located mekongs riverside statues crooked gateway