| This 14th century temple, where the City Pillar Shrine
is located, is famous for its enormous chedi, which is measured at 282 feet
high and 144 feet wide (at the base). Located right in the middle of the
city, it is considered to be the largest chedi in Chiang Mai. Its spire
collapsed in 1545 due to an earthquake. A pair of magnificent Naga staircases
at the front porch of the chapel is among the most beautiful manmade serpents
in the North. Chao Khun Uba Lee Poramacharn (Sirichantathera) and Chao Kaeo
Navarat built the front chapel in 1928. |
