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Historian claims collapsed Chang Phuak Gate and wall in Chiang Mai were rebuilt 80 years ago


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Posted
6 hours ago, CMBob said:

Yep, and reads as follows:

Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Chang Phuak Gate

This gate, located on the northern wall of the city, dates back to the year 1296 when

King Mangrai founded Chiang Mai.Β  The name of the gate was originally Hua Wiang

because, according to traditional belief, the head (hua) of the city (wiang) was located

in this direction. Under King Saen Muang Ma (1385-1401), the White Elephant

(Chang Phuak) Monument was erected outside the gate to the north.Β  The name of the

gate was thereafter changed to Chang Phuak Gate.Β  Prior to the coronation, new Kings

ceremoniously entered the city through this gate.Β  The gate was reconstructed in the

years around 1800 and was completely rebuilt between 1966-1969.

I saw a photo of the Chiang Mai gate which was demolished in 1967. It was clearly a defensive installation which required traffic to wind through an S-curve to enter.

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