Wat Sri Suphan
วัดศรีสุพรรณ
The 'Silver Temple,' whose entire main hall is covered in finely carved silver and aluminum panels. It sits beside the Saturday market on Silver Street and sparkles under nighttime lights.
Wat Sri Suphan was founded in 1500 and sits on Wua Lai Road, the silversmiths' district south of the Old City. Since 2004, local silversmiths have covered the main hall (ubosot) with relief decoration made from silver, aluminum and tin-alloy sheets. The inner and outer walls are filled with Buddhist stories, traditional Lanna motifs and even modern elements, earning it the name 'Silver Temple.' By tradition, women are not allowed inside the main hall, but they may admire it from outside. The silver workshop on the temple grounds has craftsmen hammering silver sheets on site, and it occasionally offers hands-on classes. Admission is about 50 baht. It is open roughly 6 a.m.–6 p.m., with extended hours on market nights. The best time to visit is during the Saturday night market, when the temple stays open late and is lit up. It's about a 5-minute walk from Chiang Mai Gate.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–18:00; extended into the evening on Saturdays
Nearby sights
- Saturday Walking Street (Wua Lai Road)
- Wat Chedi Luang
- Wat Phan Tao
- Wat Phra Singh
- Sunday Walking Street Market
- Tha Phae Gate
- Wat Chiang Man
- Wat Suan Dok