Wat Phra Si Sanphet

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Wat Phra Si Sanphet is a historic royal temple in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, renowned for its iconic trio of bell-shaped chedis and its role as a major religious and ceremonial site of the former Siamese capital.

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Wat Phra Si Sanphet canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
historic site
royal temple
BuddhaImageFate melted for gold by Burmese invaders
BuddhaImageHeight about 16 meters
BuddhaImageMaterial gold-covered bronze
builtDuringReignOf King Borommatrailokkanat
King Borommatrailokkanat of Ayutthaya
King Ramathibodi II
builtFor royal family of Ayutthaya
linked to: Thai royal family
constructionStart 15th century
containsRelicsOf Ayutthaya kings
linked to: King of Ayutthaya

King Borommaracha III
King Borommatrailokkanat
King Ramathibodi II
country Thailand
currentCondition ruins
dedicatedTo Buddha
destroyedDuring Burmese–Siamese War
function royal chapel of the Ayutthaya palace
governingBody Fine Arts Department of Thailand
hadImportantArtifact Phra Si Sanphet Buddha image
hasArchitecturalStyle Ayutthaya architectural style
hasStructureType chedi
ordination hall
viharn
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
influenced design of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
locatedIn Ayutthaya
linked to: Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ayutthaya Historical Park
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province
linked to: Ayutthaya Province

central Thailand
locatedWithin grounds of the former Royal Palace of Ayutthaya
nearbySite Wat Mahathat (Ayutthaya)
Wat Ratchaburana
notableFeature aligned row of principal chedis
ruined foundations of halls and galleries
three large bell-shaped chedis
openToPublic yes
partOf Historic City of Ayutthaya
primaryUse royal and state ceremonies only
prohibitedFunction no resident monks
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
sackedInYear 1767
significance model for Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok
most important temple of Ayutthaya Kingdom
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 1991
usedFor royal religious ceremonies
state ceremonies of Ayutthaya Kingdom

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Ayutthaya Province contains Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Ayutthaya, Thailand contains Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Ayutthaya Historical Park contains Wat Phra Si Sanphet