Opening Hours
- Open Daily : 08.30 - 18.00.
Highlight
- Recommend visiting around 16:30 - 18:30 for see the sunset over this temple.
Description
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram is one of the most visited historical site of Ayutthaya.
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram located on the bank of the Chao Phraya river.
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram Built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong to honor his mother, Wat Chai Wattanaram was conceived as a replica of the Angkor Temple, featuring the architectural style influenced by Angkor temple in Cambodia-its unique feature is a large, central prang (Khmer-style pagoda) surrounded by smaller prangs, symbolizing Mount Sumeru, the gods' mountain according to Hindu belief. The lighting at night makes the temple even more exotic and beautiful.
Credit : https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/wat-chaiwatthanaram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Chaiwatthanaram
Maps
- Open Daily : 08.30 - 18.00.
- Recommend visiting around 16:30 - 18:30 for see the sunset over this temple.
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram is one of the most visited historical site of Ayutthaya.
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram located on the bank of the Chao Phraya river.
- Wat Chaiwatthanaram Built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong to honor his mother, Wat Chai Wattanaram was conceived as a replica of the Angkor Temple, featuring the architectural style influenced by Angkor temple in Cambodia-its unique feature is a large, central prang (Khmer-style pagoda) surrounded by smaller prangs, symbolizing Mount Sumeru, the gods' mountain according to Hindu belief. The lighting at night makes the temple even more exotic and beautiful.
Credit : https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/wat-chaiwatthanaram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Chaiwatthanaram