Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
A walled Lanna wat about 15 kilometres from Lampang, built in the 15th century and one of the best kept of its age. Inside the old walls stand open timber halls and a tall gilded chedi, much as they would have looked five centuries ago.
- Where
- Lampang, Lampang, Thailand
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 18.2172, 99.3889
Get the Wat Phra That Lampang Luang stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Phra That Lampang Luang. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lampang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Wat Phra That Hariphunchai 57 km
The great wat of Lamphun, the old capital of the Hariphunchai kingdom, with origins in the 11th century. Its gilded central chedi is thought to go back even further, to the 9th century, and towers over the courtyard.
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Wiang Kum Kam 73 km
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Chiang Mai Night Bazaar 75 km
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Ban Haw Mosque 75 km
One of the biggest mosques in Chiang Mai province, a short walk from the Night Bazaar. It was founded by Chinese Muslim migrants, and the lanes around it still serve the Yunnanese food of that community.
Tha Phae Gate 76 km
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Wat Chedi Luang 76 km
A huge brick chedi in the middle of Chiang Mai's old city, still massive though it lost its upper part centuries ago. It once housed the Emerald Buddha, and its grounds join what were originally three separate wats.
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Questions
Where is Wat Phra That Lampang Luang?
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang is in Lampang, Lampang, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wat Phra That Hariphunchai (57 km), Mae Kampong (72 km), Wiang Kum Kam (73 km).
How do I get the Wat Phra That Lampang Luang stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Phra That Lampang Luang and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lampang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wat Phra That Lampang Luang before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lampang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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