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[2025 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Attraction] Travel Guide for Wat Ratchaburana (Updated Mar)

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The temple is famous for its magnificent pagoda, which was built in AD 1424 by King VII of the Ayutthaya Dynasty. Legend has it that the former kings and princes were buried in the temple. After passing through the gate with only one wall left, the main tower can be seen from afar. It is ancient and magnificent, as if entering a distant time and space. Towering trees and smiling Buddha statues. Climbing to the pagoda, you can see the whole picture of the whole ancient city from afar. There is a basement in the pagoda, which is the very ancient mural of Buddha statues in Thailand. In addition to the stupa, there is a walled temple as well as a memorial porch, etc. In 1957, a large number of gold jewelry and precious cultural relics were found in the basement of the pagoda, which made the pagoda famous. Among them, the paintings decorated on the vaulted domes in the basement of the temple are the oldest murals of Buddha statues in Thailand.

Address:
9H58+FWF, Chikun Alley, Tambon Tha Wa Su Kri, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000, Thailand
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-3 hours
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