Wat Phra That (Kamphaeng Phet)
The Wat Phra That ( Thai วัด พระ ธา ต กำแพงเพชร ) is a Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) in Kamphaeng Phet in Northern Thailand . After Wat Phra Kaeo, it is the city's most important temple complex.
location
Wat Phra That is located directly opposite the National Museum Kamphaeng Phet and east of Wat Phra Kaeo in the middle of the old town of Kamphaeng Phet, which is surrounded by a city wall.
Building history
The entire complex of Wat Phra That is characterized by the classic Kamphaeng Phet style.
Attractions
The dominant structures of Wat Phra That are a Ceylon-style chedi of a bell made of sandstone and bricks , and a viharn with an enclosure wall, also made of sandstone, which has two gates facing each other.
The chedi has a rectangular foundation and is framed by columns. It used to contain relics, but their whereabouts are not clear today.
literature
- Clarence Aasen: Architecture of Siam: A Cultural History and Interpretation . Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998. ISBN 9835600279 .
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Coordinates: 16 ° 29 ′ 14.1 ″ N , 99 ° 31 ′ 13.1 ″ E