National Chao Sam Phraya Museum
The Chao Sam Phraya National Museum ( Thai พิพิธภัณฑสถาน แห่ง ชาติ เจ้า สามพระยา ) is a Thai national museum in Ayutthaya . The museum is named after King Borommaracha II (Chao Sam Phraya), who had Wat Ratchaburana built in Ayutthaya in 1424 .
location
The Chao Sam Phraya National Museum is located on Rochana Street in the old town of Ayutthaya, the capital of the Ayutthaya empire of the same name for a period of 417 years.
The address is Rochana Street, Tambon Pratuchai, Amphoe Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya 13000. The museum is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and public holidays.
Building history
In the course of the extensive repair and reconstruction work carried out in Ayutthaya by the Thai government between 1956 and 1957, many valuable objects were found that were able to survive the almost complete devastation of the city by the Burmese in 1767. The responsible Fine Arts Department then organized the sale of Buddhist votive tablets to finance the construction of a new museum that could accommodate these objects.
On December 26, 1961, the museum opened its first building, the two-story Chao Sam Phraya Building , in the presence of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit . The second building was on 30 January 1970, through the Thai Interior Minister inaugurated.
Attractions
Chao Sam Phraya building
Gold artifacts found in Wat Ratchaburana in 1957 are among the most beautiful exhibits in the collection . B. a jeweled sword, a kneeling golden elephant and golden slippers.
There are also bronze statues of Buddha and wooden panels from the doors of some temples in the area. a. from Wat Phra Sri Sanphet . There are also votive tablets from Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya and Wat Phra Ram .
Second building
Objects from all over the country are exhibited here. They encompass the various art eras of Thailand, i.e. Dvaravati , Srivijaya , Lop Buri , Chiang Saen and Lan Na with Sukhothai , U Thong, Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin .
Third group
The third group consists of some traditional Thai houses like those built in central Thailand . Everyday objects are exhibited here.
literature
- "Chao Sam Phraya National Museum" leaflet from the Ministry of Culture, Fine Arts Department , available at the museum.
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Coordinates: 14 ° 21 ′ 4.1 ″ N , 100 ° 33 ′ 48.2 ″ E