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
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
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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