Phra Kan Shrine
Phra Kan Shrine is a building in Pratu Chai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Phra Kan Shrine is situated nearby to the place of worship Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya City Pillar Shrine, as well as near the police station Ayutthaya Tourist Police.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Historic City of Ayutthaya and Chao Sam Phraya National Museum.
Historic City of Ayutthaya
Protected area
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 430 metres west of Phra Kan Shrine.
Chao Sam Phraya National Museum
Museum
Chao Sam Phraya National Museum is a national museum in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. It opened in 1961 and was created to house treasures discovered in the crypts of Wat Ratchaburana and Wat Mahathat, including Buddhist relics, jewellery, gold objects, and votive tablets, alongside a broader collection of sculpture and other artworks from historic sites in Ayutthaya. Chao Sam Phraya National Museum is situated 200 metres east of Phra Kan Shrine.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
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 500 metres north of Phra Kan Shrine.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayutthaya.
Ayutthaya
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.Phra Kan Shrine
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Pratu Chai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
14.35162° or 14° 21′ 6″ north
Longitude
100.56° or 100° 33′ 36″ east
Open location code
7P629H25+JX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Phra Kan Shrine” goes by many names.
- Thai: “ศาลพระกาฬ”
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