After spending a few hours at Wat Mahathat we went straight to Wat Phra Si Sanphat. It's not too far from Wat Mahathat so we just took a walk. On our way to the temple, there were people who stopped us if we want to take a motorcycle. Hubby said that they also use those single motorcycles where you can take at the back ride and pay. Interesting, isn't it? Hubby wanted to try but i was worried. How could he ride those motorcycles if he's afraid even to take a tricycle in the Philippines. hehehe... So we just kept walking and enjoyed the view. We saw a park and lake before we arrived at the temple.



Outside the entrance are these elephants where people enjoy and experience the trip in Thailand.



Wat Phra Si Sanphet was built by King Boromatrailokanat in 1448. It was reportedly one of the grandest temples in the ancient capital, and it is still one of the best preserved on the island. The temple took its name from the large standing Buddha image erected there in 1503. The image stood 16 meters (53 feet) tall and was covered with more than 150 kilograms (330 pounds) of gold. The Buddha was smashed to pieces when the Burmese sacked the city. King Rama I collected the remaining pieces and placed them in a chedi at Wat Po in Bangkok.

The three bell-shaped chedis of Wat Phra Si Sanphet have practically become a symbol of Ayutthaya. It was reportedly one of the grandest temples in the ancient capital, and it is still one of the best preserved on the island. The three large chedis were built to contain the ashes of King Boromatrailokanat and his two sons, King Ramathibodhi and King Boromatrailokanat II.



The three chedis were surrounded by a large cloister with lines of smaller chedis placed near the outer wall. Around back of the three chedis, many of the small chedis along the outer wall have been toppled over.

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