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The white and gold pagoda (Chedi) is situated in the area known as the Hua Laem District or Tha Wasukri, on the bank of the Chao Phraya River. The pagoda is very attractive and can be seen from a distance. The architecture of the chedi consists of a single bell-shaped pagoda with its square base and twelve indented corners. On the top of the four niches over the square base are located smaller chedis without a Buddha statue. It has been gilded with gold paint from the relic chamber to the top o
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With a height of 90 metres, Chedi Phukhao Thong (Golden Mountain Pagoda) can be easily seen from a distance in the middle of Thung Phukhao Thong (The Golden Mountain Field) outside the City Island of Ayutthaya. During the peaceful political situation in the past, this area would be used as a rice farming and boat racing field during the flood season. However during several wars, this area was used as the military base for the military campground to wait for the enemy marching close to Ayutthaya
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The monument is situated in front of the entrance gate of Wat Phukhao Thong to honour King Naresuan the Great. The massive marble and metallic structure is crowned with an armed image of King Naresuan the Great on horseback. This is in reflection of a well-known battle in which he killed a Burmese general with a strike from his lance.
The King Naresuan the Great Monument in Ayutthaya was constructed during 1995-1999 to serve as a remembrance of the King, the value of independence, national sac
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The construction of the Chao Sam Phraya Museum was funded by the proceeds from the auction of votive tablets discovered in the underground crypts of the principal prang tower of Wat Rachaburana to the public in 1959. Since substantial priceless artefacts were found from all of Ayutthaya’s historical sites, the national museum was inaugurated on 26 December, 1961. The Museum is named after King Sam Phraya, who ordered the construction of Wat Rachaburana.
The Museum features three exhibition bui
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In the past, this temple was abandoned and left on the road just like other abandoned temples around the City Island. However, from evidence of the archaeological remains tells us that Wat Khun Mueang Chai is a very ancient temple. In fact, this monastery is often connected with Ayodhya, the pre-dated period prior to the establishment of Ayutthaya, and received a regular maintenance and restorations during ancient times. Evidence shows that Wat Khun Mueang Chai contains multiple overlapping reco
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The temple was then called Wat Mukkharat. According to the Northern Chronicles, this was founded by Phraya Thammikkarat, a son of King Sai Nam Phueng before the Ayutthaya period. Built in the same period as Wat Phanan Choeng, Wat Thammikkarat would be the place for the holy monks at that time to graduate in Buddhist theology as the highest level of Buddhist dhamma and the king would visit the temple on Buddhist holy days to listen to the sermon.
Wat Thammikkarat has been related to many Ayutth
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