Wiang Kum Kam, Chiang Mai

Name: Wiang Kum Kam
Address: Chiang Mai, Thailand

#38 among attractions in Chiang Mai

Buddhist architecture

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Wiang Kum Kam is an historic settlement and archaeological site along the Ping River, which was built by King Mangrai the Great as his capital before he moved it to Chiang Mai. It was flooded and abandoned more than 700 years ago; that move became more understandable in 2005, when the ancient city was flooded three separate times as the river overflowed its banks in that area of Chiang Mai. ()

Local name: เวียงกุมกาม Coordinates: 18°44'58"N, 98°59'60"E

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Wiang Kum Kam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wat That Noi, Wat That Khao, Wat Phrachao Ong Dam, Wat Chang Kham.

~590 ftSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat That Noi, Chiang Mai
3 min walk • Wat That Noi is a ruined temple of the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological area, outside of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, so named because of its relatively restricted scale. It is adjacent to Wat Chang Kham, a larger site in the same group.
~1240 ftNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat That Khao, Chiang Mai
7 min walk • Wat That Khao is a ruined temple in the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological site, south of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, thought to have been built in the 16th or 17th century. Its chedi is presumed to have been formerly lime-plastered, hence the name. The temple faces northeast.
~1320 ftNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Phrachao Ong Dam, Chiang Mai
7 min walk • Wat Phrachao Ong Dam is a ruined temple that is part of the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological site which is located just outside the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai in Chiang Mai province.
~910 ftSE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Wat Chang Kham, Chiang Mai
5 min walk • Wat Chang Kham, formerly known as Wat Kan Thom after the name of its builder, is a ruined temple that is part of the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological area, outside of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.
~760 ftNW
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Wat Nan Chang, Chiang Mai
4 min walk • Wat Nan Chang is a ruined 16th or 17th century temple in the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological complex near modern Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Excavated from 2002 to 2003, the temple primarily provides evidence of ancient flooding in the region, having been inundated by some 1.8 meters of sediment.
~730 ftW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Wat Pu Pia, Chiang Mai
4 min walk • Wat Pu Pia is a semi ruined temple in the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological complex, outside of modern Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. It is notable within the archaeological area inside Wiang Kum Kam for its relatively good state of preservation, including some remnants of stucco work and an intact layout.
~250 ftNW
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Wat I Khang, Chiang Mai
2 min walk • Wat I Khang is a ruined 16th or 17th century temple in the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological complex near modern Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.
~1400 ftNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Phaya Mangrai, Chiang Mai
7 min walk • Wat Phaya Mangrai is a ruined temple located within the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological site, very close to the south-eastern side of Wat Phrachao Ong Dam. It is named after the historic figure Mangrai the Great.
~1420 ftNE
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Wat Phan Lao, Chiang Mai
7 min walk • Wat Phan Lao is a ruined 16th century temple in the Wiang Kum Kam archaeological area near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wiang Kum Kam?

Nearby attractions include Wat I Khang, Chiang Mai (2 min walk), Wat That Noi, Chiang Mai (3 min walk), Wat Pu Pia, Chiang Mai (4 min walk), Wat Nan Chang, Chiang Mai (4 min walk).