Wat Phu Khao Thong or Golden Mount Temple is located about
two kilometers northwestern of Ayutthaya City Island. Main
attraction on this sight is a huge white, and slightly wonky, chedi set in a
big field. It was built in 1387 by the order of the King Ramesuan.
Later, the king of Burmese, Burengnong, built three layers of the large superimposed
base in the Burmese style, the 80m (260ft) called Chedi Wat Phu Khao Thong, which
means Golden Mount after he seized Ayutthaya in 1569. This is one of the
tallest pagodas in Ayutthaya. The main body of the Thai-style chedi was built
later.
The statue of King Naresuan who declared Ayutthaya
independence from the Burmese In 1584 after King Bhueng Noreng had died, is
built a few hundred meters away in front of the Pagoda. The statue is quite
impressive. On the four corners of the base, are images of the King’s important
weapons. The nearby temple founded by King Ramesuanis still working and has
small area with Buddha images in the ruins of a small viharn.
