Wat Prang Luang วัดปรางค์หลวง is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi province, it is believed to be the oldest monastery and archaeological site in Nonthaburi and the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. It is situated along Khlong Om Non, also known as Khlong Bangkok Noi.
The temple was previously called Wat Luang วัดหลวง meaning royal temple. It was presumably built in reign of the King Ramathibodi I (U-Thong) the first monarch and founder of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, more than 650 years ago. It is believed that this location used to be his residence after the cholera evacuation, before the establishment of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
Later in the Bangkok era the name was changed to Wat Prang Luang.
The prang is old and has had redtoration wirk done to it due to the dilapidated state it was in. It has been archaeological proven to date back to the early Ayutthaya period with a different structure than the other prangs of the same period.
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Wat Ratchaorasaram Ratchaworawihan is a first class royal monastery, or Ratchaworawihan, and a royal temple of Chakri dynasty's King Rama III. This temple is in the Chom Thong District, Bangkok. It is connected to not only the west side (Thonburi side) of Khlong Sanam Chai, but also Khlong Bang Wa on the north side of the temple.
It is an ancient temple constructed before the establishment of Rattanakosin Kingdom. It is said that this temple was a common monastery built during Ayutthaya period. In the past, it was called "Wat Chom Thong," "Wat Chao Thong," or "Wat Gong Thong." However, the founder of this temple is still unknown.
Prince Chetsadabodin (later crowned King Rama III) had the whole Wat Chom Thong renovated after he had led the Thai army to intercept the Burmese army at the Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchanaburi Province in 1820. When the naval army reached Wat Chom Thong on the Thonburi side, the prince decided to pause and perform a religious ceremony called Khon Thawan, according to ...
Prang Kuti Ruesi, also widely referred to as Kuti Ruesi Noi or Prasat Kuti Ruesi, stands as a compact yet historically significant Khmer hospital temple, or arogayasala, positioned approximately 450 meters south of the southern city gate of ancient Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
Constructed under the direction of King Jayavarman VII during the late 12th to early 13th century, it formed part of the Khmer Empire’s network of around 102 such facilities dedicated to public healthcare and Mahayana Buddhist compassion.
Built primarily from laterite blocks with sandstone accents for doorways and carvings, the temple adheres to the standardized arogayasala layout featuring a central prang sanctuary on a square base, surrounded by laterite walls and entrances that once facilitated access for patients, healers, and pilgrims traveling the royal road from Angkor.
This site provided free medical services blending practical treatment with spiritual rituals centered on the Medicine Buddha, supported by ...
Wat Makut Kasatriyaram Ratchaworawihan, commonly known as Wat Makut, is a second-class royal temple of the Ratchaworawihan type located along Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal near Ratchadamnoen Nok Road in Bang Khun Phrom subdistrict, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok.
King Mongkut (Rama IV) commissioned the temple as part of his vision to line the newly excavated outer canal with monasteries, mirroring the arrangement seen in the former capital of Ayutthaya. It was built as a companion to Wat Sommanat Ratchaworawihan and served as a personal royal temple reflecting the king’s deep commitment to the Dhammayuttika Nikaya order, which he helped establish to promote stricter monastic discipline and scriptural study.
Construction, supervised by Somdet Chaophraya Borommaha Sri Suriayawong (Chuang Bunnag) with Prince Rajsri Wisit as the lead architect, was completed in 1868, the same year Rama IV passed away. Initially known temporarily as Wat Phra Nam Banyat or Wat Nambanyat, the temple received its ...
