Historic park - Wat Mahathat
Wat
Mahathat is the largest temple inside the historic park. It may
have been built by the first king of Sukhothai, Sri Indradit
(1235-1279) It got todays form after the reconstruction by king
Lo thai around 1345. Originallly the complex was 40,000 m2 and
consisted of 185 chedis, 6 vinbarns, 6 salas and 1 bot on a
fundation made of laterit. The four towers are in Khmer style.
The largest statue of Buddah in the temple, a bronze satue made
by king Li thai (1347-1368) can now be seen in Wat Suthat in
Bangkok. The walking monks around the central tower are very
rare.
Click on the picture to get a large version
| Impressive
area, with the famous walking monks |
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huge buildings too |
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