Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Description:
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Buddhist temple located 14 kilometers from Chiang Mai.
Many Thais consider the temple a sacred place. It is located at an altitude of 1074 meters above the city. The temple was built in 1383, and the road to it was paved only in 1935. The architecture of the temple amazes with its majesty. The structure has the shape of a spire covered with gold. The walls of the spire are richly decorated with frescoes and images of historical saints. There is a statue of the White Elephant, a sacred animal in Thailand, and beautiful copies of the statue of the Emerald Buddha.
You can get to the temple in several ways: climb the stairs of 309 steps or the funicular.