Wat Phukhoathong
King Ramesuan commanded that it be built in Phukhaothong
field 2 kilometers northeast from the Grand palace in
1387. Then, when the King of Burma defeated the
Ayutthaya
army, he had a big pagoda built to celebrate his victory
in 1569.
In the reign of King Boromkote, it was restored and
changed into Thai style. In 1997, it was restored again
with modern technology; the old structure was replaced by
the metal structure with concrete, equipped with lighting
protection system and the water releasing system to
protect the flood.
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