"Because Chiang Mai has lived for 700 years, its civilization has, over the centuries, been developed, reached its peak, declined and revived in many successive eras. Chiang Mai's development however has never been in isolation, but has been tied to the events and developments of the Lanna’s history, the history of Siam or Thailand, and also the history of Asia and the world.
The numerous important historical and cultural monuments and sites of Chiang Mai which symbolize its identity and spirituality, including its cultural landscape, have naturally been subject to destruction and decay during the wars, and to necessary repair and modification after the wars, but the repair and modification were always carried out by the Lanna kings and communities, with the Lanna’s feeling and in the spirit of the Lanna cultures and traditions..."
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
Postcard 1
Wat Phra That Soi Suthep. Thanks to Ruth of USA, received in 2008.
Postcard 2
I visited this beautiful temple on a hill top above Chiang Mai city for an amazing view and sunset. Cancelled this postcard at Chiang Mai Post Office in town.
Postcard 3
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep of Chiangmai. One of the most important monuments of ancient Chiang Mai.
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