
Buriram
Cultural Center, situated in the Buriram Rajabhat
Institute, was built to protect and preserve the unique
culture of Lower Isan and to be the museum for arts and
artifacts.
Buriram
Bird Park is located at the Huai Talat reservoir,
15 kilometers from the town center on Buriram Prakhon Chai
road. The park is an ideal place for bird watchers. Various
kinds of birds migrate to this reservoir during November
and April very year.

Phanom
Rung Historical Park is located between Amphoe
Nang Rong and Amphoe Prakhkon Chai at the right-turn on
Km.83-84 of Highway No.24 and twelve kilometers further
on. The well-known Prasat Hin Pranom Rung is on the top
of the Pranom Rung Mount. It is a walled-in enclosure, with
both the door frames and walls carved in beautiful designs
of Lopburi Period style with Khmer influence. It is thought
that it was originally built as an idol temple according
to Brahminic belief. Within the Prasat, or castle, is a
throne hall built in the 12th century A.D. The beauty of
the main prang of Phanom Rung lies not only in its plan,
but in the vibrant stone carvings which cover large parts
of the temple. Many lintels and pediments depict episodes
from Indian texts such as the Ramayana, and the Puranas. |

Prasat
Hin Muang Tam, is located some 18 kilometers
from Prasat Hin Phanom Rung. The sanctuary is also walled
in. Within the compound are four ponds while the structure
itself was made of old-style brick. Door frames, wall surfaces
and stone surfaces in the ponds are carved in beautiful
designs. It is believed to have been constructed in the
11th century.
Tao Sawai
and Tao Nai Chian Ancient Kilns located 5 and 10
kilometers away from Amphoe Ban Kruat, have been excavated
by fine arts Department. The kilns had been used in the
production of glazed potteries during the period of Khmer
dominance in this area, about the 9th to the 12th centuries
AD.
Prang
Ku Suan Taeng is located at Tambon Thong Luang
in Amphoe Phutthaisong. The three pagodas were erected of
brick and mortar in the Khmer style. Their door panels are
caved, depicting episodes from the epic of Ramakian (Ramayana).
The exquisitely carved relief, Narai Bantomsin, once stolen
and sold abroad, has now been returned and kept at the National
Museum in Bangkok.
Phra
Suphatthara Bophit is enshrined atop Khao Kradong
Mount, about six Kilometers from town on the Buri Ram Prakhon
Chai Highway. A winding road leads up to the mount top.
A replica of the Holy Footprint is also placed here.
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