Royal Palace, Luang Prabang

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Royal Palace
Haw kham
The Royal Palace in Luang Prabang
Former names	Haw Kham
General information
Type	Former royal residence
Architectural style	Lao and French Beaux-Arts style
Location	Luang Prabang, Laos
Construction started	1904
Completed	1909
Owner	Lao government
Technical details
Floor count	1

The Royal Palace (officially Haw Kham, Lao: ຫໍຄຳ Lao pronunciation: [hɔ̌ɔ.kʰám]) in Luang Prabang, Laos, was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly below the palace and be received there. After Sisavang's death, the crown prince Savang Vatthana and his family were the last to occupy the grounds. In 1975, the monarchy was overthrown by the communists, and the royal family were taken to re-education camps. The palace was then converted into a national museum.