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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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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
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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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