| Visual Index of Phrae Sites (Site name and description) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Ban Wongburi (1906-09) House built by the daughter of a Phrae governor. |
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Phrae City Pillar (age unknown) The pillar marking the heart of the city. |
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Phrae Governor's House (19th century) Former residence of the Governor of Phrae. |
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Wat Chom Sawan (1910-12) A Shan-style monastery. |
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Wat Luang (14th century onward, or earlier) The largest and greatest of the city's monasteries. |
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Wat Phong Sunan (age unknown) A small temple near Wat Luang. |
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Wat Phra Bat Ming Muang (18th century) An 18th century wat enclosed in urban sprawl. |
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Wat Phra Non (18th century) The 'Monastery of the Reclining Buddha'. |
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Wat Salaeng (age unknown) A rural wat with an ubosot in urgent need of repair. |
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Wat Sri Chum (16th century) A wat to the east of Wat Luang. |
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Image credits: All images copyright 2008 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed early March, 2008.
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