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Wat Maha That is an important temple of the
province in the town. The building of importance here is Phra That
Yasothon or Phra That Anon, an ancient square pagoda with the top
similar to that of Phra That Phanom. The architecture is in the Laotian
style which was popular in the late Ayutthaya to early Rattanakosin
periods. The pagoda houses the relics of Phra Anon. A state minister
from Si Sattana Khanahut (Vientiane) who took migrants to settle here
about 200 years ago constructed it around 1778.
Another historical site within the compound is the
scripture hall that is in the Isan art style. The doorway and the door
are beautiful carved woods with exquisite lacquer designs. The designs
on the walls show a mixture of art from the Central Region. Built
during the reigns of Rama IV and Rama V of the Rattanakosin period, the
hall stores scriptures on dried palm leaves and art objects from
Vientiane.
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