Wat Phra Non, 600 years old, Wat Phra Non, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
Wat Sam Wihan, Wat Phra Non, Phra Nakhon Si, Ayutthaya Province, is an ancient temple dating back to the early Ayutthaya period, around the time of King Borommarachathirat I. Khun Luang Pha Ngua received the royal charter concerning the temple's boundaries in 1930 BE, and it is believed that the temple's important sites were destroyed when Ayutthaya was lost for the second time in 1767 BE, as Wat Sam Wihan was the temple chosen by the Burmese as their base.
The pagoda is small and has a tall base with a 20-sided depression. It stands on a pagoda with a 12-sided depression. The base of the pagoda consists of a three-tiered lion pedestal.
The main pagoda is shaped like a large, inverted bell and is approximately 40 meters high. It dates from the early to middle Ayutthaya period and is built in the Sukhothai style.
Address: Wat Sam Wihan, Hua Ro Subdistrict, Mueang Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
Coordinates: https://goo.gl/maps/9rvbZQKhzCe6G9CG9
Open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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