Vat Pha Mahathat
The "Monastery of the Great Stupa" together the large Lan Na style stupa itself was founded by King Setthathirat in 1548 (Whilst he was ruling from Chiang Mai). The temple is closely associated with the Front Palace and after a great storm in April 1900 destroyed the original sim it was subsequently rebuilt by the Oupalat or Viceroy of the Front Palace Chao Maha Boun Khoung. The remains of his famous sons Prince Phetsarath and Prince Souvanna Phouma are interred in stupas within the monastery.