City Attractions

Wat Thamma Thipatai at In Chai Mi intersection is where the door panels of the large and ancient Vihan of Wat Phra Fang are kept. The panels, made of wood, measure 2.2 metre wide x 5.3 metre high. The carved design is of the graceful style of the Late Ayutthaya Period. They are rated as the second best such creation next only to those at Wat Suthat in Bangkok.

Located in town on the Nan River bank is Wat Tha Thanon, which houses Luang Pho Phet , the principal Buddha statue of he province. It is of the Chiang Saen style and cast in bronze.

To the east of town about three kilometres away on Samranrun Road is Wat Yai Tha Sao . It features and old Vihan with beautiful wood-carved door panels and lintels.

The Praya Phichai Daaphak Memorial is installed in front of the townhall erected in honour of a hero. As governor of Muang Phichai (south of Uttaradit) about 200 years ago during the Thon Buri Period, the valiantly fought with Burmese evaders until one of his swords broke in two. But he prevailed over them. Hence the sobriquet “Phichai of the Broken Sword”.

Once the official residence of the provincial governor, the Uttaradit Provincial Cultural Hall houses important historical relics. A major item is the "Yan Mat" ,a carved wooden carrying pole made by Late Ayutthaya Period craftsmen.

Wat Klang , about three kiometres from Muang district at Tambon Ban Kae, is an old temple with beautiful plaster bas-reliefs over the Ubosot. Inside are rare wall murals of the Early Rattanakosin Period style depicting the Jataka and assemblage of celestial beings.

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