The Agra Fort (Qila Agra) is a historical fort in the city of Agra, and also known as Agra's Red Fort.
Mughal emperor Humayun was crowned at this fort. It was later renovated by the Mughal emperor Akbar from 1565 and the present-day structure was completed in 1573.
It served as the main residence of the rulers of the Mughal dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. It was also known as the "Lal-Qila" or "Qila-i-Akbari". Before being captured by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas.
In 1983, the Agra fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its importance during the Mughal Dynasty. It is about 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal.
The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city. It was later renovated by Shah Jahan.
Only about 30% of the site is accessible for visitors since it’s still used by the Indian army. What is accessible is a real...
History of Wat Klang Khlong Watthanaram
Wat Klang Khlong Watthanaram is a relatively old rural temple with roots dating back to 1885 (พ.ศ. 2428). It was originally established by a local monk named Luang Pho Chai, who led villagers in building the temple on low-lying land surrounded by canals. At that time, it was called Wat Bo Hak (วัดบ่อหัก). The name was later changed to Wat Klang Khlong Watthanaram (meaning “Temple in the Middle of the Canal of Prosperity”), though locals often shorten it to Wat Klang Khlong.
The temple received its official wisungkhamasima (consecrated ordination hall boundary) in 1902 (พ.ศ. 2445). For much of its history, it remained a small, lesser-known community temple in Sena District, prone to annual flooding due to its location in a floodplain.
The temple’s modern fame began around 2012 (พ.ศ. 2555), when the current abbot, Phra Baitika Ekkaluck Abhasaro (also referred to as Phra Plad Ekkaluck in some sources), took over. The old ...
Mueang Sing เมืองสิงห์ is a historical park in Sai Yok District of Kanchanaburi province in Thailand. It protects the remains of two Khmer temples dating to the 13th and 14th centuries. It was declared a historical park in 1987.
The history of the site goes back to the period between 857 and 1157, a period when the Khmer Kingdom was flourishing. The town was abandoned in the early 13th century for unknown reasons. Another site south of here shows signs of being sacked and burned but no evidence of that happening here.
Prasat Mueang Sing ปราสาทเมืองสิงห์ refers to the principal temple structure located within the wider site of Muang Sing. For the walled, moated settlement itself the original name of the city was Jayasinghapura.
The sanctuary itself displays a classic Bayon-period layout with a surrounding rectangular wall with a cruciform entrance causeway to the east and an inner enclosure featuring 4 gopuras at the cardinal directions which in ...
Not just another temple, Tham Phu Wa Temple is about 25 km outside of Kanchanaburi and situated in some hills to the west.
When you first come to the temple you are greeted with manicured gardens. The next thing you see is a brown reclining Buddha and a large seated Buddha made from the same stone. The ordination hall and Wihan also have the brown stone with Cambodian styling to the buildings.
These buildings and statues are fairly recent additions to the temple. After admiring them for a little while the main attraction to the temple is behind the ordination hall in a very large cave. The cave was the original temple and was used for meditation by worshipers. It houses a 100 year old Buddha statue, many relics that have been brought into the area from Myanmar as well as interesting rock formations inside the cave.
The temple is a very nice place to visit, for Thais as well as tourists. The architecture and location make this something that should be on anyones list while in Kanchanaburi....
