Ancient site, Wat Phra Ram

#VisitAncientCities #100WaysToVisitAncientSites Wat Phra Ram A map of the city island, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 1. The main prang 2. The temple 3. The ordination hall 4. The covered walkway Wat Phra Ram is located in the center of the city island of Ayutthaya, opposite the Phra Mongkhon Bophit temple in Tambon Pratu Chai, Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The Royal Chronicle of Luang Prasert states that Somdet Phra Ramesuan built this temple in 1912 B.E. at the place where the body of Somdet Phra Chao U Thong, his father, was cremated. The construction was completed during the reign of Somdet Phra Borommatrailokkanat between 1991-2031 B.E. and was named "Wat Phra Ram". In front of the temple is a large pond. It is assumed that it was originally small and existed before the establishment of Ayutthaya. It was called "Nong Son". Later, when Ayutthaya was established, the soil from Nong Son was dug up to fill the area to build palaces and temples. Therefore, it became a large pond, according to the name in the Royal Palace Act as "Bueng Si Chan" and later changed its name to "Bueng Phra Ram" Wat Phra Ram has been repaired and additional buildings have been built many times in each reign because it is a temple near the palace. Especially in the reign of King Borommako around the year 2284, there was a major repair of temples throughout Ayutthaya. Wat Phra Ram may have been repaired at that time as well. Important ancient sites in the temple include the main prang, the ordination hall, the viharn and the group of chedis. #Ayutthaya #travel