Wiang Kum Kam
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Wiang Kum Kam is an ancient riverside settlement and former capital near present-day Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, known for its historic temples and archaeological remains from the Lanna Kingdom.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| accessBy |
bicycle
ⓘ
horse-drawn carriage tours ⓘ road ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Saraphi District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Lanna architecture ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| declineCause | recurrent flooding ⓘ |
| distanceFromChiangMai | approximately 5 kilometers southeast ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| excavationBy | Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | late 13th century ⓘ |
| flourishedUnder | King Mangrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerRole | capital of the Lanna Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy | Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient brick foundations
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ moats and earthen walls (remains) ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Wat Chang Kam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wat Chedi Liam NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat E-Kang NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Ku Padom NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Nan Chang NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Phaya Mangrai NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Pu Pia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat That Khao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Lanna culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient city plan
ⓘ
archaeological remains ⓘ brick chedis ⓘ historic temples ⓘ stucco reliefs ⓘ |
| languageHistorical | Northern Thai (Lanna) language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiang Mai Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chiang Mai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ping River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Chiang Mai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lanna Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligionHistorical | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | registered ancient monument of Thailand ⓘ |
| rediscoveredIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| region | Upper Northern Region of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Chiang Mai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
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