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Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram is located near King
Rama II Memorial Park. This temple belongs to the Bang Chang family. It
was constructed by Princess Phrarubsirisopharkmahanaknari, the mother
of Queen Amarintharamat. The area behind this temple was the residence
of Luang Yokkrabat and Khun Nak. It is believed that area about the
position of the chedi at present of Wat Amphawan is the place where
Khun Nak gave birth to a son (Khun Chim) who later became King Rama II.
Later, Wat Amphawan was renovated by King Rama
III, IV, and V. At present it is a second class royal monastery. The
beautiful main building and precious antiques inside the temple are of
an early Rattanakosin period architectural and arts style.
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