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.
Statements (50)
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Borommatrailokkanat of Ayutthaya NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ramathibodi II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | royal family of Ayutthaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf |
Ayutthaya kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Borommaracha III NERFINISHED ⓘ King Borommatrailokkanat NERFINISHED ⓘ King Ramathibodi II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | Burmese–Siamese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | royal chapel of the Ayutthaya palace ⓘ |
| governingBody | Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadImportantArtifact | Phra Si Sanphet Buddha image NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Ayutthaya architectural style ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
chedi
ⓘ
ordination hall ⓘ viharn ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | design of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ayutthaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ayutthaya Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ central Thailand ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | grounds of the former Royal Palace of Ayutthaya ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Wat Mahathat (Ayutthaya)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wat Ratchaburana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
aligned row of principal chedis
ⓘ
ruined foundations of halls and galleries ⓘ three large bell-shaped chedis ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic City of Ayutthaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | royal and state ceremonies only ⓘ |
| prohibitedFunction | no resident monks ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.