Monday 1 July 2019

THAILAND PHRAE - CITY ATTRACTIONS

1. THE CITY PILLAR SHRINE
Situated on Khun Doem Road in the town centre, the city pillar shrine features an inscription from the Sukhothai period describing the building of a temple in the town.

2. WAT CHOM SAWAN
One kilometers from the town hall , on Yantrakit Koson Road, Wat Chom Sawan is an impressive Burmese style temple, characterize by multi tiered roofs, fine a fretwork and eleborately decorated interiors. The building which combines the hall for conducting religious rituals and monk's living quarters is beautifully decorated. antique Buddha images enshrined here include a marble statue and another made from woven bamboo covered in lacquer.

3. WAT PHRABAT MING MUEANG
Located on Charoen Nakhon Road, near the townhall , Wat Phrabat Ming Mueang was built in 1955 by combining 2 ancient temples. The main features of this temple are an old chedi containing a replica of the Buddha 's foot print and the over lapping roofs which are adorned with fine fretworks . antiquities found here include marble Buddha statues, statues made of woven bamboos coated with lacquer and Buddha statues made from ivory , as well as ivory scripture slabs with Burmese scripts.

4. WAT PHRA NON
Located near the site of the old city walls, Wat Phra Non dates back some 300 years ad enshrines a 9 metre long images of the reclining Buddha . The temple buildings are excellent examples of Lanna architecture with impressive roofs and fretted eaves.

6. BAN PRATHAP CHAI
Ban Prathap Chai or " the impressive house " is a spectacular teak houses reflects the fact that Phrae is the hub of the teak industry in Thailand. The main feature of this house is 130 delicately and beautifully carved pillars made of 300 year old teakwood .

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