he Vat Phou Temple, also called Wat Phou or Wat Phu in Laotian, was declared World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2001.
Vat Phou complex rises on the banks of the Mekong River, between a stream and mountain Phu Kao, with a geometric shape perfect using natural elements such as axes. This city pre-angkoriana expresses the Hindu vision of the fusion between man and nature and is one of the best examples in the development of the Khmer civilization Laos during the V to the 15th.