A photo blog from Tokyo. A blog started in 2014 in Chiangmai, then moved to Vientiane, continues now in Japan. Daily photos and some stories to share my life in Tokyo with friends, families and others.
Sunday, 28 August 2016
Restoration of Wat Sisaket
Wat
Sisaket is a the templebuilt by
Chao (Prince) Anuvong, the last king of the Lan Xang Kingdom (Laos
Kingdom)It survived the
Siamese-Lao war of 1828 and has become the oldest Buddhist monastery in Laos.
It was left desolate, with the rest of Vientiane, for nearly 70 years after the
Siamese (Thai) conquered the Laos and killed the Prince.
Today
(Saturday), I was lucky enough to visit the temple in the company ofAndrea Teufel, German chief
restaurator, who has been working with a small team and a small budget to
restore the paintings in the temple.Her work was amazing, as were her stories of the history of the Temple.
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