Once upon a time we walked through the temples of Chiang Mai, but something hands did not reach posting photos. Then I once again walked in the square and also photographed. In general, so that the material does not disappear, I raise archives 
I personally like the old city in Chiang Mai. Narrow streets, pretty quiet around, somehow everything is neat, guesthouses pretty and lots of backpackers. If you come here for a while, the very thing it stops here is a great base point for view all sorts of different attractions of Chiang Mai (hotel can be booked at RoomGuru). But you can also look like to the nearest temples, inside the square. Even I would say it is worth being like, especially if the Thai temples have not really seen.
The content of the article
- 1 Wat chedi luang
- 2 Wat phan tao
- 3 Wat phra singh
- 4 Wat chiang man
- 5 Wat lok molée
- 6 Chiang Mai Churches on map
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Wat Chedi Luang
Almost the most famous and revered temple in Chiang Mai. Built in the 14th century, and the main building here is Chedi Luang. AT it once kept the Emerald Buddha, which later fell in Laos, and now located in the Royal Palace complex in Bangkok.
The stupa used to be under 90 meters high, but it was destroyed by lightning. and now she is 60 meters. In one of the niches is a copy of the Emerald Buddhas Also in the area grows a very old tree, which is a shrine, like all old trees in Thailand. Behind the main There is another temple, Wat Lak Muak. It is smaller, but not less beautiful, especially in the dark. Next to it are located statues of the Reclining and Sitting Buddha. Actually I liked it here stroll in the evening. It creates a little mysterious the atmosphere is due to the old stupa and lighting. But in the afternoon I tried to pestering a monk
Tall tree near the temple
Temple wat chedi luang
Old Chedi Luang
Sitting buddha
Reclining buddha
Lac Muak Temple in the night
Wat Phan Tao
They are located right next to the previous one and is part of it (although in a separate small area), so it is not necessary look for. It reminds me of some rural temple: a building wooden, near are straw stupas, near the entrance to me offered to release the birds for the money, there is a small pond.
Wooden temple Wat Phan Tao
Inside the temple is pot artillery
Buddha in the backyard surrounded by artificial tulips
Straw Stupa
Wat Phra Singh
An ordinary big temple. We sat in it for about an hour, so good it was. The main building itself is quite typical and looks like all others, but there are smaller and more beautiful temples. In one of They kept the famous statue of Buddha Phra Singh, which means “Buddha in posture of a lion “. And a tall building is very attractive libraries.
On the territory of the temple Wat Phra Singh is a monastery. Can so there are so many monks, everything is so full in the eyes of orange. But maybe only in my arrival was. In the temple of Phra Singh allegedly sits mummified monk, but after the Madame Museum Tussauds, I know that it is made of wax.
Temple Wat Phra Singh
Allegedly mummified monk
Behind the seven castles hidden statue of Buddha
Before entering the temple
Plaques with smart thoughts
On the territory of Wat Phra Singh many monks
Ho-trih Library
Wat Chiang Man
One of the oldest temples of the city, founded in the 13th century. AT it kind of even lived King Meangray himself when Chiang was being built May. In the temple, and more precisely in a small viharna, two ancient Buddha Images: Marble Buddha and Crystal Buddha. And behind Temple can be seen stupa with elephants. It is not as big as in Chedi Luang, but it looks also tempting (as old). I apparently so I do not like too restored temples, because they look new and modern.
Near Wat Chiang Man is very green
View from the window of Wat Chiang Man
Very beautiful inside
Buddha statue hidden behind bars
Peacefully snoring monk
Old chedi with elephants
Wat Lok Molee
The temple, though not inside the square (on the border of the square), but also I’ll put it here because I’ve passed it many times coming back from the old town. It is small, but quite beautiful. And in Loy Krathong, here little monks (children) frolicked, launching pettardy and sky lanterns.
Wat Lok Molee Temple
Inside the tree and emptiness
Funny statues of monks
Chiang Mai Churches on map
Another interesting temples I recommend to see the Tunnel Temple Wat Umong and the temple on the mountain Wat Doi Suthep overlooking the city.
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