The Monastery of the Golden Mount - Wat Phu Khao Thong Temple - Ayutthaya Thailand

The Wat Phu Khao Thong or Golden Mountain Temple was built in 1387. The original Mon-style chedi built by King Hongsawadi of Burma to commemorate his victory in Ayutthaya in 1569 was destroyed. The restoration started in the reign of King Boromakot and included the building of a Thai-style chedi on the old chedi base by King Naresuan in 1584. This chedi is about 80 metres high with a 2 kilogram gold ball at the top. There is a Buddha footprint from Saraburi. This temple is not far from the old city, about 2 kilometers away near the King Naresuan the Great Monument.

It is well worth a visit to see the amazing Chedi as well as the historic temple grounds that are still active with monks to this day.

If you want to read more about this Chedi and temple here is a great site with a lot of information about it.

https://www.ayutthaya-history.com/Temples_Ruins_PhukhaoThong.html

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