Wat Wisunarat is Luang Prabang's oldest functioning temple, built in 1513. The original sim was adorned with intricate carvings and massive wooden pillars, yet was destroyed in 1887 and reconstructed between 1896 and 1898 using brick and plaster.

Its That Pathoum, or Stupa of the Great Lotus—commonly called That Makmo, i.e. ‘Watermelon Stupa’—features Sinhalese-inspired design. Built in 1514, it was also rebuilt in 1932 following its destruction.