Wat Chaiwatthanaram
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Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a 17th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Thailand renowned for its grand Khmer-style prang and status as one of the most iconic monuments of the former Ayutthaya Kingdom.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ temple ruin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer-style ⓘ |
| conditionAfterEvent | abandoned after the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767 ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic monument of Thai heritage
ⓘ
symbol of the former Ayutthaya Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | King Prasat Thong’s mother ⓘ |
| era | Ayutthaya Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | sacked during the Burmese–Siamese War of 1767 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Prasat Thong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buddha images
ⓘ
central prang ⓘ corner prangs ⓘ ordination hall ⓘ surrounding galleries ⓘ |
| hasView | Chao Phraya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1630 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Angkor Wat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grand Khmer-style central prang
ⓘ
iconic riverside silhouette ⓘ well-preserved architectural layout ⓘ |
| layout | central prang surrounded by smaller prangs and galleries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ayutthaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ayutthaya Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Chao Phraya River ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic City of Ayutthaya World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| restoration | conservation by Fine Arts Department of Thailand ⓘ |
| restorationStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most important temples of the late Ayutthaya period
ⓘ
royal monastery ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Ayutthaya ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cremation ceremonies of Ayutthaya royalty
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
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