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Phom Phet (The Diamond Fort) |
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This fort that remains almost intact while ruins of
the other forts which had been destroyed are visible around the city
island. This fortress, also known as Phom Phet Pairote, is situated on
a site known as Bangkaja where the Maenam Chao Phraya and the Maenam
Pasak meet to form the south-west corner of the city island. This large
fortress is thought to have been built during the reign of King
Mahathammaracha following the loss of Ayutthaya to the Burmese for the
first time in 1549. The original earthen parapet was strengthened with
brick.
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