Phra Pathom Chedi

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Phra Pathom Chedi is a towering and historically significant Buddhist stupa in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, regarded as one of the oldest and tallest of its kind in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist stupa
religious monument
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Chedi
associatedWith King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) NERFINISHED
King Mongkut NERFINISHED
constructionPeriod original structure dates to early Buddhist era in Southeast Asia
country Thailand
dedicatedTo the Buddha NERFINISHED
denomination Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED
festival annual Phra Pathom Chedi Festival NERFINISHED
festivalHeldIn November
function pilgrimage site
place of worship
symbol of Buddhism in Thailand
governingBody Thai Department of Fine Arts NERFINISHED
Wat Phra Pathom Chedi monastic community NERFINISHED
hasPart Buddha images
central bell-shaped stupa
ordination hall
surrounding cloister
viharn (assembly hall)
hasReligiousAffiliation Thai Sangha NERFINISHED
height about 120 meters
about 127 meters including spire
heritageDesignation national historic site of Thailand
locatedIn Nakhon Pathom NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Nakhon Pathom Province NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Central Thailand NERFINISHED
locatedInTempleComplex Wat Phra Pathom Chedi Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan NERFINISHED
material brick
stucco
near Bangkok metropolitan region NERFINISHED
Nakhon Pathom city center NERFINISHED
notableFor being visible from great distances
towering golden-tiled dome
rebuiltBy King Mongkut (Rama IV) NERFINISHED
rebuiltInPeriod 19th century
rebuiltUnder Rattanakosin Kingdom NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism
significance one of the oldest Buddhist monuments in Thailand
one of the tallest stupas in Thailand
one of the tallest stupas in the world
symbolOf Nakhon Pathom Province NERFINISHED
touristAttractionType cultural tourism site
religious tourism site
visitorAccess open to the public

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Nakhon Pathom hasLandmark Phra Pathom Chedi
Nakhon Pathom knownFor Phra Pathom Chedi