Wat Phu Khao Thong (The Monastery of the Golden Mount) - Built in 1387 - Ayutthaya Thailand 2025

Wat Phukhao Thong

Wat Phu Khao Thong, also known as the "Golden Mount Pagoda," is a historic temple located in Ayutthaya, Thailand. It was originally built in 1387 and features a chedi that stands approximately 80 meters tall.

The site originally housed a large Mon-style chedi built by King Hongsawadi of Burma to commemorate his victory in Ayutthaya in 1569.

During the reign of King Boromakot, a new Thai-style chedi was built on the base of the former chedi. The chedi has a gold ball at the top weighing around 2 kilograms and a Buddha footprint from Saraburi. The temple is slightly off the beaten track and is easily accessible by Tuk-Tuk.

The temple features a clash of two unique architectural styles, with the pagoda initially sanctioned by a Burmese commander to commemorate a successful siege of Ayutthaya but only managing to complete the base structure before he left. After Ayutthaya regained its independence, a Thai-style pagoda was superimposed on the Mon-style base.

Buddhist law prohibited the Thais from pulling down this reminder of Burmese occupation. The Thais had to put up with it for years until the chedi finally collapsed due to lack of maintenance. King Borommakot promptly put up the pagoda more or less as you see today on the Burmese base, just in time for the Burmese to attack again and completely destroy Ayutthaya.

The chedi was recently completely restored and a huge statue of King Nareusan was installed on a marble base about 100 yards away, on the road leading up to the temple.

This is one of the highlights is a visit to Ayutthaya. It is worth the effort and time getting over to it and is a must see.

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