Ват Пхра-Сисанпхет
Wat Phra Sisanphet (Wat Phra Si Sanphet), also called the royal temple, dates back to the 14th century in its main features and was built as the state temple of King Boromatrailokanat. His son Rama Thibodi II added two chedi to the building for the ashes of his father and brother. A third chedi was added after the death of Rama Thibodi II, again to hold his mortal remains. After the destruction of Ayutthaya by the Burmese, the ruins of the temple were abandoned until UNESCO took them under protection in 1991.
General Information
The main attraction of the vat is the three restored chedis standing on a high platform. The chedis are built in classical style modeled after Ceylon architecture, and are similar in shape to a bell. Each of them has small chapels on four sides with steep staircases leading from the platform. Attached to each chedi from the east is a mondop, which supposedly contained the footprint of the Buddha.”
.- Eastern chedi. The large chedi on the east side was erected by King Rama Thibodi II in 1492 as a mausoleum for the remains of his father Boromatrailokanat.
