Wat Phu Khao Thong, Ayutthaya

Name: Wat Phu Khao Thong
Address: Ayutthaya, Thailand

#11 among attractions in Ayutthaya

Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple

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Chedi Phukhao Thong Thai: เจดีย์ภูเขาทอง is a 50-metre chedi, or Buddhist tower, in the village of Phukhao Thong near Ayutthaya in central Thailand. Visitors can climb as far a landing halfway up the chedi, from which the surrounding rice fields and the town of Ayutthaya can be seen. In 2014 it was possible for the public to visit the shrine inside the central tower. ()

Local name: วัดภูเขาทอง Coordinates: 14°22'5"N, 100°32'20"E

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