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Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat |
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This ancient temple,
locally called Wat Na Phra That, is located on the west
bank of the Mae Klong River in the town. lts elegant prang
or pagoda remains in good condition and was probably copied
from Cambodia's Angkor Wat. The prang made of bricks and
stones stands on a rectangular base with pathways around
the cloisters. The outer stucco designs were made in the
reign of King Borommarkot of Ayutthaya. Buddha images of
Dvaravati, Lop Buri and Ayutthaya periods are placed around
the pagoda.
Two kms. west of Wat Na Phra That on the route to Khao
Ngu is Wat Aranyik with a prang identical to that
of Wat Na Phra That but smaller in size.
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