Wihaan Phra Mongkol Bopit, Ayutthaya
Wihaan Phra Mongkol Bopit is home to Thailand's largest seated bronze Buddha.
The great Buddha image is housed in a somewhat cramped wihaan, built in 1956 in the style of the original, which was destroyed in 1767.
The Buddha statue was either brought from Sukhothai or copied from a Sukhothai image. It was erected here in 1615 by King Ekatosarot, in honor of his brother Naresuan, who drove the Burmese from Sukhothai.
| Location: | West of Wat Mahathat and just south of the Grand Palace area |
| Hours: | Daily 8am-5pm |
| Cost: | Free |
- Frommer's Thailand, 6th edition.
More Information
- Historic City of Ayuttaya - UNESCO World Heritage
- Ayuttaya Tourism Guide - TripAdvisor
- Tri Amatayakul, The official guide to Ayutthaya and Bang Pa-in (Polyglott travel guide)
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- Derick Garnier, Ayutthaya.
