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Wat Chedi Luang, Chiangmai
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| The temple is the site of an enormous pagoda, originally 280 feet high, and which was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1545. At one time, Wat Chedi Luang housed the revered Emerald Buddha image now enshrined in Bangkok's Wat Phra Kaeo. One of Wat Chedi Luang's most striking architectural features is a magnificent Naga staircase adorns the chapel's front porch. The viharn houses a 9m bronze Buddha (made between 1438 and 1441). The huge tree not far from the entrance is believed to house the guardian spirit of the city, Lak Muang or Sao Inta Kin. |
| How to get there: From Thapae Gate, go West on Ratchadamnern Rd. and cross the first intersection. At the 2nd turn left (Prapokklao Rd.) Walk past Wat Phun Tao (recognizable by the huge wooden vihan). Chedi Luang is next to it. |
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