The Roman bridge of Salamanca (Puente romano de Salamanca), also known as Puente Mayor del Tormes, is a Roman bridge crossing the Tormes River on the banks of the city of Salamanca, in Castile and León, Spain.
The importance of the bridge as a symbol of the city can be seen in the first quartering of city's coat of arms (along with its stone bull-verraco). It has been known traditionally as puente mayor and as puente prinçipal (main bridge) which gives access to the southern part of the city.
The bridge is actually a construction of two bridges separated by a central fortification: the old bridge which extends along the portion near the city is of Roman origin, and the new bridge. Of the twenty-six arches, only the first fifteen date from Roman times.
The date of the construction of the bridge is not precisely known, but is among the mandates of the Emperors Augustus (27 B. C.-14 D. C.) and Vespasian (69-79).
There was a popular belief that the bridge was first built by Heracles and ...
Wat Intharam, known locally as Wat In, is an active community temple north of the historic city island in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
Local tradition holds that it may have been founded during the Ayutthaya period, possibly linked to King Intharacha in the early fifteenth century, though firm contemporary evidence is scarce. Official records variously date its establishment to around 1377 with a formal ordination boundary granted near 1387, while other accounts place it more generally in the mid-to-late Ayutthaya era.
The monastery was abandoned after the Burmese destruction of Ayutthaya in 1767 and was restored and reoccupied by monks toward the end of King Rama V’s reign in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century.
It has offered scriptural education since 1973 and remains a standard Maha Nikaya temple with a consecrated ordination boundary. The name derives from Indra, the king of the gods associated with rain, storms and war, combined with a Sanskrit comparative form.
Most of the ...
Nothing can finish a day in Ayutthaya better than an evening of walking and snacking on street food while shopping at Ayutthaya’s Night Market. Located on the city island of Ayutthaya in the historical park, near Wat Mahathat and Wat Ratcha Burana, the market is one of the popular local attraction in Ayutthaya.
The former capital comes to life in the evening when traders line up near the ancient ruin in the middle of the historical park selling various items and street food. The market experience is entertainment in itself and its added to with with great views of the ancient temples. Even if shopping is not your thing, just walking around and soaking up the atmosphere is a great source of entertainment.
It has been a Ayutthaya tradition for visitors to enjoy the ancient temples and museums by day and enjoy the night market as an evening event when the sun sets. The market becomes the focal point for vending stalls selling delicious street food. The warm atmosphere of the ancient capital ...
Wat Phuttha Prommayan, also known in fuller form as Wat Phuttha Prom Yan Phitcharam, rises as a contemporary Theravada Buddhist sanctuary on the quiet island of Ko Lat in the Bang Pakong River within Chachoengsao Province.
This relatively young temple took shape in recent decades through the determined vision of its abbot, Phra Palad Ekalak Panyakhamo, who first came to the undeveloped river island guided by deep devotion to the teachings and lineage of Luang Pho Reusi Ling Dam, also known as Phra Ratchaprommayan of Wat Tha Sung. Making a solemn vow upon the land, he resolved that if merit allowed he would transform the isolated plot into a place of beauty and practice dedicated to the Buddha and to that revered teacher.
What followed has been a rapid flowering of faith and architecture, supported by generous lay devotees whose offerings, including substantial Kathin ceremonies, have helped raise striking structures amid the water.
Accessible only by a short boat crossing from the mainland pier, ...
