Abandoned Temple No. 25 (in Chiang Saen town)

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General Condition

Archaeological Site No. 25 is an excavated archaeological site. restoration and improve the landscape It is located in the western city of Chiang Saen near Thap Man Gate.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Mekong River

Geological conditions

Chiang Saen is located on the west bank of the Mekong River. in the Chiang Saen Plain, which is a large plain formed by the deposition of sediments especially sand gravel In the Quaternary Era

Archaeological Era

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Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Archaeological site number 25 is part of the chedi and viharn of the temple in the ancient city of Chiang Saen. Has not been announced for registration of ancient monuments.

Archaeological Site No. 25 is an excavated archaeological site. restoration and improve the landscape It is located in the western city of Chiang Saen near Thap Man Gate. Consisting of a vihara with a continuous base construction to collide with a pagoda facing east The pagoda found only the base in front of a low board. No parts could be assumed to be shape. As for the sanctuary, only the end of the sanctuary with a Chukchi base was found and was added 3 times. The façade of the sanctuary is positioned as the 1st road. It is possible that the façade of the temple was torn down during the road construction.

From the excavation discovered important antiques, such as wares from the Lanna furnace source. and metal this ancient site It should have been built around the 19th Buddhist century and continued to be used until the city of Chiang Saen to the Burmese army in the early 22nd Buddhist century, and then abandoned during this period or perhaps shortly after.