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| The Wat Phra Kaew , Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park | |
Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park:
The Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park contains the ruins of the ancient town of Kamphaeng Phet, an important town in the Sukhothai Kingdom. The park contains monuments built during the 13th to 17th centuries by the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya empires. Spread out over several sites on both sides of the Ping river are the remains of a great number of temples built during the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya era’s.
The Wat Phra Kaew or “temple of the Emerald Buddha” is the largest temple of the central zone of Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park.
The 15th century temple was built in the center of the ancient walled town, parallel to the town wall and the Ping river. Located next to the Sa Mon, the Royal Palace of which nothing is left, the Wat Phra Kaew was a Royal temple where the King paid his respects to the Buddha. |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 02.04.1996 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Maximum Card |