Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
On the Island
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
This was once the largest
temple
(admission 50B; 8am-6pm; )
in Ayuthaya and was used as
the royal temple-palace by several kings. Built in the late 15th century, the compound
contained a 16m standing Buddha coated with 250kg of gold, which was melted down and
carted off by the Burmese conquerors. Its three Ayuthaya-style
chedi
(stupas) have come
to be identified with Thai art more than any other style. The adjacent
Wat Phra Mongkhon
Bophit
( 8.30am-4.30pm)
F
, built in the 1950s, houses one of the largest bronze, seated
Buddhas in Thailand.
