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Amphoe Muang
Art and Cultural Centre
Art and Cultural Centre Located in the compound of Khon
Kaen University, the Isan barn-style building features local knowledge
in different areas; namely, arts, geography and history through
a modern display. The centre can be accessed through the Si Than
Gate.
Bueng Kaen Nakhon
 Bueng
Kaen Nakhon has a large area of around 600 acres. It is the rest
and exercise spot of city people. It is at its most beautiful at
sunset. A road circling the lake is lined with numerous restaurants.
The northern end of the lake is the Chao Phia Mueang Phaen monument
that was built to honour Khon Kaen’s founder.
Hong Mun Mang or Khon Kaen City Museum
This museum is situated by the Kaen Nakhon Lake in the town.
Hong: means a tower for keeping treasures. Hong Mun Mang is a tower
where accumulated historical articles of Khon Kaen are preserved.
It is a museum which reflects the way of life of Khon Kaen people
from the past to the present.
This museum was established in order to link each community in
Khon Kaen province and to make people feel pride in their community.
It is also a center of study and research on the history of Khon
Kaen. There are 5 zones:
Zone 1 : Introduction to Khon Kaen province
Zone 2 : History and Culture of Khon Kaen
Zone 3 : The founding of the city
Zone 4 : Towns and lifestyles of Khon Kaen people
Zone 5 : Khon Kaen Today.
The museum is open daily, except Mondays, from 12 noon - 8.00 p.m.
Entrance fee is 90 baht. For more information please contact The
Town Council Office of Khon Kaen, Prachasamran Road, Mueang District,
Khon Kaen Province, Tel.0 4327 1173, 04322 4032 during office hours.
Khon Kaen National Museum
Khon Kaen National Museum Located on Lang Sun Ratchakan
Road, the museum exhibits antiques and precious art pieces from
pre-historical to historical periods as well as a skeleton of the
New Stone Age man and tools found at Ban Chiang.
Visitors should not miss to see sandstone Sema boundary markers
from the Semas Dvaravati period. The boundary markers were carved
delicately featuring the life of the Lord Buddha. These were discovered
at Fa Daet Song Yang ancient city in Kalasin province.
Other interesting exhibits include stone lintels from Khmer ruins
in the region as well as art pieces from other periods namely, Sukhothai
and Ayutthaya, and native tools. These exhibits well facilitate
study in history, archaeology and the lifestyle of Isan. The museum
is open daily from 9.00 am. to 4.00 pm. Admission fee is 30 baht.
For more information, call Tel. 0 4324 6170.
Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon
Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon or The 9-storey stupa Located
in Wat Nong Waeng, a royal temple on Klang Mueang Road, the Phra
Mahathat houses relics of the Lord Buddha and important Buddhist
scriptures. Doors and windows of the 9 storeys of the stupa are
beautifully carved, featuring the life and former reinearnations
of the Lord Buddha, 16 classes of visible deities in the Brahma’s
world, and Buddhist rites. Murals within the stupa feature history
of the town. The top floor, on the 9th storey, houses relics of
the Lord Buddha. Visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the town
from there.
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