WAT PHRA KAEO - CHIANG RAI

Wat Phra Kaeo (Kaew)  is  the best known Wats of northern Thailand because it was the original place where the Emerald Buddha (now housed in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok). Now the temple houses a jade Buddha image which was made to commemorate the 90th birthday of the late Princess' Mother

 

 

 

 Ho Phra Yoke Chiang Rai is a Lanna-style chapel where a  replica of a jade Buddha is on display.

 

 

Huang Luang Saengkaew was built to preserve the heritage of the Wat Phra Kaew and its also a museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phra Chedi is a eight-sided  chedi.  According to legend was struck by lightning to reveal the Emerald  Buddha.