Wat Lokayasutharam

Wat Lokayasutharam, also written as Wat Lokkayasutha or Wat Lokaya Sutha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. There is a Buddha statue that is 37 meters long and 8 meters high.

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Type: Temple
Description: temple ruins in Ayutthaya province, Thailand
Also known as: “Wat Lokaya Sutha” and “Wat Lokaya Sutharam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Historic City of Ayutthaya and Wat Phra Si Sanphet.

Historic City of Ayutthaya

Protected area

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Ayutthaya Historical Park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Thailand. The city of Ayutthaya was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1351, though it is likely to be significantly older, based on evidence showing that the area was already populated during the Mon Dvaravati period. Historic City of Ayutthaya is situated 710 metres southeast of Wat Lokayasutharam.

Wat Phra Si Sanphet

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Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, during the Burmese–Siamese War. Wat Phra Si Sanphet is situated 650 metres east of Wat Lokayasutharam.