Wat Sisaket (built 1818, restored 1935), Wat Sisaket temple (Wat Sisaketsata Sahatsaham) is Vientiane’s oldest surviving monastery. Built by King Anouvong in 1818, the Siamese style perhaps saved it from the destruction that came with the Siamese armies in 1828. It is located near the Presidential Palace. A restoration took place in 1935. The inner sanctury contains an extensive displays of Buddha images from the 16th to the 19th century—6,840 such images. The grounds are richly planted with a variety of vegetation that is lovingly tended, so it becomes a restful retreat as well.
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