Wat Ket

Wat Ket is an archaeological site in , . Wat Ket is situated nearby to the place of worship , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Protected area
Photo: Mozhar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 470 metres southwest of Wat Ket.

Photo: Gary Todd, CC0.
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. is situated 400 metres northwest of Wat Ket.

Museum
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is a national museum in , Thailand. It opened in 1961 and was created to house treasures discovered in the crypts of and , including Buddhist relics, jewellery, gold objects, and votive tablets, alongside a broader collection of sculpture and other artworks from historic sites in Ayutthaya. is situated 260 metres southeast of Wat Ket.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayutthaya.

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

Wat Ket

Latitude
14.35262° or 14° 21′ 9″ north
Longitude
100.55997° or 100° 33′ 36″ east
Open location code
7P629H35+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 744115895
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

“Wat Ket” goes by many names.
  • Thai: “วัดเกษ”

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