Three Kings Monument
The Three Kings Monument honors Chiang Mai's founding rulers with a striking bronze statue, drawing visitors keen on local history and culture.
Three Kings Monument
The Three Kings Monument stands in an open square in the middle of Chiang Mai's walled old city. Its bronze figures are King Mangrai of Lanna, King Ngam Mueang of Phayao and King Ram Khamhaeng of Sukhothai — allies who, by tradition, consulted together over the founding and siting of Chiang Mai in the late thirteenth century.
The monument is a working shrine as much as a statue: flowers, incense and offerings are left at its base daily. Behind it is the Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre, housed in the former provincial hall, and the square is the natural starting point for a walk around the old city's temples.
- Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai — The most revered temple in the old city, and the best surviving example of classic Lanna architecture.
- Wat Umong, Chiang Mai — A forest monastery below Doi Suthep, built around a network of brick meditation tunnels.
- Doi Inthanon National Park — The highest mountain in Thailand, with cloud forest, waterfalls and the twin royal chedis near the summit.
- Tha Phae Gate, Chiang Mai — The restored eastern gate of the old city walls, and the square where Chiang Mai holds its festivals.
- Warorot Market, Chiang Mai — Chiang Mai's main covered market - northern food, textiles and the city's Chinatown around it.
- Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai — The ruined brick chedi at the centre of the old city, once the tallest structure in the Lanna kingdom.
