Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Chiang Mai, Thailand to visit (Updated December, 2023)

Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Chiang Mai

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Chiang Mai through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 19 places from Historical landmark category.

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Tha Phae Gate

Historical landmark

Known as a site for many community events, this preserved city gate dates back to ancient times.

4.30 (20.3K reviews) (~1.95 km from centre)

Wiang Kum Kam

Historical landmark

Tours are available of these brick ruins of an ancient city & temple in serene surrounds.

4.30 (1.3K reviews) (~6.33 km from centre)

Chiang Mai Gate

Historical landmark

👍 Rectangle canal around Chiang Mai Gate in the night. Chiang Mai is a tourist spot away from the city hustle and bustle.

4.40 (1.1K reviews) (~2.28 km from centre)

Early Owls

Cafe

👍 Cute lazy with picnic vibes in nature. There are indoor and outdoor seating available. You can take the little picnic table and chair and choose to sit anywhere you like. There are many trees and small ponds with cute little ducks. The coffee drinks are refreshing. Grilled cheese sandwiches are de...

4.60 (1K reviews) (~1.15 km from centre)

Si Phum Corner

Historical landmark

👍 Nicely restored historic corner of the ancient city wall. A part of the corner seems to be sinking.

4.30 (346 reviews) (~1.52 km from centre)

Saun Dok Gate

Historical landmark

Westward-facing gate of the 13th-century perimeter walls surrounding Chiang Mai's Old City.

4.30 (343 reviews) (~1.24 km from centre)

Chang Phueak Gate

Historical landmark

😐 One of the remaining gate structures surrounding Chiang Mai. All of these are massive structures and with the moat just outside must have made it more difficult for unwanted visitors to enter the city. To better understand how important these gates are I recommend a stop at the Chiang Mai National M...

4.30 (314 reviews) (~0.84 km from centre)

Ruins of Wat E-Khang

Historical landmark

😐 Excavation of this site occurred in 1985 to reveal the current structures. It's believed that heavy flooding at some point in time deposited 2 meters of sand and soil in this area which was removed during the restoration. Nice spacious grounds.

4.40 (191 reviews) (~5.93 km from centre)

Hua Lin Corner

Historical landmark

Section of old city wall with a moat, built circa 1800, marking the head of a water-supply aqueduct.

4.20 (154 reviews) (~0.51 km from centre)

Wat That Kaow

Historical landmark

👍👍 Another cute ruins place among others, still worth the walk !

4.40 (153 reviews) (~5.71 km from centre)

Suan Chang Puak・สวนช้างเผือก

Historical landmark

👍👍 Very nice coffee garden

4.80 (128 reviews) (~1.15 km from centre)

Saen Pung Gate

Historical landmark

👍 One of the two south gates on old city of Chiang Mai.

4.20 (114 reviews) (~2.05 km from centre)

Katam Corner

Historical landmark

Imposing 13th-century ruins featuring a brick fortification wall ringed by an expansive moat.

4.40 (108 reviews) (~2.46 km from centre)

Wat Pupia

Historical landmark

4.30 (47 reviews) (~5.89 km from centre)

Ku Hueang Corner

Historical landmark

😐 Old park!

4.00 (44 reviews) (~2.05 km from centre)

San Ku

Historical landmark

👍👍 One of the most interesting places I very visited around Chiang Mai. Mysterious and old, you can feel literally that it still keeps a lot of heritage of ancient kingdom that was in the territory of northern Thailand long ago. And good thing is that there are no tourists there, only thai 🇹🇭 people s...

4.60 (43 reviews) (~9.16 km from centre)

Wat Ku Pa Dom

Historical landmark

👍👍 Excellent ancient wat about 700 years old. The ruins are have been unearthed and kept in good condition. It’s an essential stop when touring Wiang kum kam, the old capital of the Lanna Kingdom. Update: in late 2022, there was severe flooding, which has left the ruins somewhat submerged in a swamp....

4.60 (42 reviews) (~6.08 km from centre)

Wat Ku Khao

Historical landmark

4.30 (41 reviews) (~6.48 km from centre)

Ruins of "Wat Huanong"

Historical landmark

4.10 (37 reviews) (~6.28 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Historical landmarks in Chiang Mai, Thailand