Phetcha
Wat Sanam Phram
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Mueang Phetchaburi, Phetchaburi

Wat Sanam Phram

วัดสนามพราหมณ์ · Also known as: Wat Sam Phram Pukmittaram

Period
reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), when it was largely rebuilt
Highlights
Stucco work

When the temple was first built is not known, but it has been restored many times. The major restoration took place in the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), when it was named Wat Sam Phram Pukmittaram; the name later changed to Wat Sanam Phram. It was registered as a temple in 1869 and received its royal grant for an ordination hall boundary (wisungkhamsima) on 8 November 1983.

The brick-and-stucco ordination hall mixes Thai and Eastern styles. Its roof has eaves projecting on all four sides on pillars with arches between them, the roof finials are naga heads, and the gables carry stucco animals such as Chinese lions and birds. The square boundary markers are of a type popular under Rama IV.

The monks' quarters include a two-storey twin masonry building with Western influence and gingerbread fretwork on the eaves, and traditional Thai wooden houses with panelled walls.

Sources

Summarised from the Thai Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0); location from OpenStreetMap / Wikidata.