Wat Chaiwatthanaram
A riverside wat on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, just outside Ayutthaya island, built by King Prasat Thong in the 17th century. Its tall central prang, ringed by smaller towers in the Khmer manner, is one of the best known sights of the old capital, especially at sunset.
- Where
- Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya, Thailand
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 14.3431, 100.5419
Get the Wat Chaiwatthanaram stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Chaiwatthanaram. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ayutthaya volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Wat Lokaya Sutharam 1.8 km
A ruined wat on the western edge of old Ayutthaya, known for its huge reclining Buddha in the open air. The figure is 37 metres long and 8 metres high, and is usually wrapped in a saffron robe by worshippers.
Ayutthaya Historical Park 1.9 km
The ruins of the old Siamese capital, founded in 1351 on an island where three rivers meet. For four centuries it was one of the great cities of Asia; today its brick chedis, prangs and headless Buddhas stand among lawns and trees, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet 2.3 km
The royal wat that stood within the grounds of the old palace of Ayutthaya, the holiest in the kingdom. Its three bell-shaped chedis, standing in a row, have become the picture most people carry of the ancient capital.
Chao Sam Phraya National Museum 2.3 km
A national museum opened in 1961 to hold the treasures found in the crypts of Wat Ratchaburana and Wat Mahathat. Gold regalia, jewellery, relics and votive tablets sit alongside sculpture gathered from the ruins of the old capital.
Wat Phra Ram 2.5 km
A ruined wat in the heart of old Ayutthaya, east of Wat Phra Si Sanphet, built on the cremation site of King Ramathibodi I, the city's founder. Like the other great wats of the capital it faces east, and its tall prang is reflected in the pond beside it.
Wat Na Phra Men 2.8 km
A wat across the old moat from the royal palace of Ayutthaya, which came through the fall of the city in 1767 largely intact. Its hall holds a large crowned Buddha in royal dress, and some say it stands where an early Ayutthaya king was cremated.
Wat Ratchaburana 3.2 km
A ruined wat in the Ayutthaya Historical Park, just north of Wat Mahathat, whose main prang is one of the finest in the city. A crypt deep inside the prang, where gold treasures were found, can still be entered.
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon 5.5 km
A wat on the edge of old Ayutthaya with the tallest chedi in the city. Rows of seated Buddha images draped in saffron cloth surround it, and a large reclining Buddha lies in the grounds.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Ayutthaya
Questions
Where is Wat Chaiwatthanaram?
Wat Chaiwatthanaram is in Ayutthaya, Ayutthaya, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wat Lokaya Sutharam (1.8 km), Ayutthaya Historical Park (1.9 km), Wat Phra Si Sanphet (2.3 km).
How do I get the Wat Chaiwatthanaram stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Chaiwatthanaram and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ayutthaya volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wat Chaiwatthanaram before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ayutthaya volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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