Wat Sao Thong Thong : Lopburi


This wat is north-west of the palace centre, behind the central market. The buildings here are in pretty poor shape. The wihaan and large seated Buddha are from the Ayuthaya period; King Narai restored the wihaan (changing its windows to an incongruous but intriguing Gothic style) so it could be used as a Christian chapel. Niches along the inside walls contain Lopburi-style anga( drgon headed) Buddhas.

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Wat Indra & Wat Racha : Lopburi

Wat Indra stands on Th Ratchadamnoen near the corner of Th Na Phra Kan. Practically nothing is known of its history and it's now merely a pile of brick rubble. Wat Racha. off Th Phra Yam Jamkat, is another pile of bricks with little known history.

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