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Wat Phra Ram is a restored ruin with corn cob shaped tower in Ayutthaya, Thailand. 082-Edit-Edita

Wat Phra Ram is a restored ruin located in the Historical Park of Ayutthaya in Pratu Chai Sub-district and situated close to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet in a swampy area called Bueng Phra Ram. The monastery was constructed on the cremation site of the first Ayutthayan monarch, King Ramathibodi I (r. 1351-1369).

 

Like all important temples in Ayutthaya, Wat Phra Ram faces east. The large prang (tower) stands on a square base. .

The shape of the main prang is comparable to that of a corn cob,

 

The Phra Ram Park surrounds the temple with small lakes crossed by bridges.

 

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Taken on February 17, 2018