In 1463, King Boromma Trailokanat (1448-1488) of Ayutthaya moved the capital of his empire to Phitsanulok, and ordered the establishment of new temples, as well as the restoration of existing older ones. Wat Ratchaburana dates back to the beginning of his reign in Phitsanulok. He ordered the construction a chedi and other buildings on the temple's campus. Today, the impressive chedi is nearly all that remains of the original construction. However, other buildings have been constructed among the ruins. At one time, King Mongkut (Rama IV) headed a construction and restoration project of the temple.
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The most significant feature is the nearly 600-year-old chedi, dating back to the time of King Trailokanat. The chedi is said to enshrine relics of the Buddha. However, there is no access to the chedi's spire. Wat Ratchaburana has an unusual roof structure. Also, in the nearby shrine, a very nice Sukhothai style Buddha figure is situated amidst red painted columns. In addition, the shrine houses a showroom displaying old coins, bank notes, musical instruments and glass objects. The walls are decorated with artistic frescoes. An old bell tower, Hor Rakhang, as well as a recently constructed shrine with a garden and six swan figures stand beside the monastery. There is also a meeting hall on the campus.
ratchaburana, phitsanulok, ratchaburana, thai, ดราชบ, รณะ, buddhist, temple, phitsanulok, thailand, geography, editwat, ratchaburana, lies, center, phitsanulok, west, bank, river, south, main, temple, province, phra, rattana, mahatat, woramahawihan, ratchabura. Wat Ratchaburana Thai wdrachburna is a Buddhist temple in Phitsanulok Thailand Wat Ratchaburana PhitsanulokGeography editWat Ratchaburana lies in the center of Phitsanulok on the west bank of the Nan River and to the south of the main temple of the province Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahatat Woramahawihan Wat Ratchaburana is connected to Wat Nang Phaya History editIn 1463 King Boromma Trailokanat 1448 1488 of Ayutthaya moved the capital of his empire to Phitsanulok and ordered the establishment of new temples as well as the restoration of existing older ones Wat Ratchaburana dates back to the beginning of his reign in Phitsanulok He ordered the construction a chedi and other buildings on the temple s campus Today the impressive chedi is nearly all that remains of the original construction However other buildings have been constructed among the ruins At one time King Mongkut Rama IV headed a construction and restoration project of the temple Features editThe most significant feature is the nearly 600 year old chedi dating back to the time of King Trailokanat The chedi is said to enshrine relics of the Buddha However there is no access to the chedi s spire Wat Ratchaburana has an unusual roof structure Also in the nearby shrine a very nice Sukhothai style Buddha figure is situated amidst red painted columns In addition the shrine houses a showroom displaying old coins bank notes musical instruments and glass objects The walls are decorated with artistic frescoes An old bell tower Hor Rakhang as well as a recently constructed shrine with a garden and six swan figures stand beside the monastery There is also a meeting hall on the campus 16 49 18 20 N 100 15 40 18 E 16 8217222 N 100 2611611 E 16 8217222 100 2611611 nbsp This article about a Buddhist place of worship is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Thai building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wat Ratchaburana Phitsanulok amp oldid 1218785447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
