Wat Phra That Hariphunchai
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.
- Where
- Lamphun, Lamphun, Thailand
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 18.5774, 99.0082
Get the Wat Phra That Hariphunchai stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Phra That Hariphunchai. 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 Lamphun volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wat Phra That Hariphunchai
Wiang Kum Kam 20 km
The ruins of a city King Mangrai built on the Ping River as his capital before he founded Chiang Mai. Floods drove its people away and silt buried it for centuries; today its brick chedis and temple bases lie scattered among the lanes south of the city.
Chiang Mai Night Safari 21 km
A large zoo on the western edge of Chiang Mai, opened in 2006 and designed to be seen after dark, with trams carrying visitors through open enclosures. It was the first nocturnal zoo in Thailand and is thought to be the largest anywhere, at about 130 hectares.
Royal Park Rajapruek 21 km
Gardens at Mae Hia on the edge of Chiang Mai, laid out for Royal Flora Ratchaphruek, the international horticultural exposition of 2006 and 2007 held in honour of King Bhumibol. The grounds stayed on as a park of themed gardens and pavilions.
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar 23 km
An evening market strung along Chang Khlan Road between the old city moat and the Ping River. It began with Chinese merchants and grew into blocks of stalls selling northern crafts, clothes and portrait paintings done while you wait.
Ban Haw Mosque 23 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.
Wat Chedi Luang 23 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.
Tha Phae Gate 23 km
The eastern gate of Chiang Mai's walled old city and the best known of them, its brick wall standing by the moat. What stands now was rebuilt in 1985 and 1986 on the old site, and the square in front is the city's meeting point for festivals and crowds.
Wat Umong 24 km
A forest wat about 700 years old on the edge of Chiang Mai, named for the tunnels dug into its hillside. Monks have meditated in these brick passages, lit by small shrines, and the wooded grounds around them are still quiet.
Questions
Where is Wat Phra That Hariphunchai?
Wat Phra That Hariphunchai is in Lamphun, Lamphun, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wiang Kum Kam (20 km), Chiang Mai Night Safari (21 km), Royal Park Rajapruek (21 km).
How do I get the Wat Phra That Hariphunchai stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Phra That Hariphunchai and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lamphun volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wat Phra That Hariphunchai before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lamphun volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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