Attraction
Three Kings Monument
The bronze figures of the three kings said to have founded Chiang Mai, in the square at the centre of the old city.
Attraction
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.
Attraction Points
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