Wat Chao Ya

Wat Chao Ya is an archaeological site in Khlong Sa Bua, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Wat Chao Ya is situated nearby to Wat Raeng, as well as near Wat Bai Lo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Wat Na Phra Men.

Wat Phra Si Sanphet

Photo: Gary Todd, CC0.

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 1½ km south of Wat Chao Ya.

Wat Na Phra Men

Buddhist temple

Photo: CKasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wat Na Phra Men, also written as Wat Na Phramen, is located in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, on the northern side of the city moat along Khlong Sra Bua, the former course of the Lopburi River, opposite the former royal palace. Wat Na Phra Men is situated 600 metres south of Wat Chao Ya.

Wat Mahathat

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

Wat Mahathat is a Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Wat Mahathat is situated 1½ km southeast of Wat Chao Ya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayutthaya.

Ayutthaya

Photo: CYPHE, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ayutthaya, full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, is an ancient capital and modern city in the Central Plains of Thailand, 85 km north of Bangkok. Its proximity to Bangkok makes this city of 51,000 people a popular day-trip destination for travellers from that city.

Wat Chao Ya

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “วัดเจ้าย่า”
Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Khlong Sa Bua, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

14.3685° or 14° 22′ 7″ north

Longitude

100.55952° or 100° 33′ 34″ east

Open location code

7P629H95+CR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5893023914

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wat Raeng and Wat Bai Lo.

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