Wat Chana Songkhram (Sukhothai)
The Wat Chana Songkhram ( Thai วัด ชนะสงคราม ) is a Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) in Sukhothai , Sukhothai Province in the northern region of Thailand .
location
Wat Chana Songkhram is located north of Wat Mahathat in the historic old town of Sukhothai, near the Lak Mueang of Sukhothai Province and the monument to King Ramkhamhaeng .
Building history
Wat Chana Songkhram was built in the time of the Sukhothai Kingdom , with parts added later.
Attractions
The following attractions are located in the area of Wat Chana Songkhram.
Today only ruins of the former facilities can be seen. The largest chedi is an example of the massive, bell-shaped structure in the Sinhalese or “Sukhothai style” around which several smaller chedis are arranged. The chedis on the east side have an architecture that suggests a date of origin in the Ayutthaya period . An ordination hall ( ubosot ) is located on the eastern border of the facility.
literature
- Clarence Aasen: Architecture of Siam: A Cultural History and Interpretation . Oxford University Press, Oxford 1998, ISBN 983-56-0027-9 .
Web links
- Brief description with photos of the temple , accessed January 18, 2014.