Wat Niwet Thammaprawat
| Wat Niwet Thammaprawat | |
|---|---|
วัดนิเวศธรรมประวัติ | |
Gothic Revival | |
| Founder | King Chulalongkorn |
| Groundbreaking | 1876 |
| Completed | 1878 |
Wat Niwet Thammaprawat Ratchaworawihan (
Gothic Revival
style.
History
The construction of Wat Niwet Thammaprawat was commissioned by King
Gothic Revival style, with stained glass windows and a Gothic altar. Its appearance resembles that of a Christian church, with the temple's main Buddha image in place of a Cross. Construction was completed in 1878.[1]
Status and location
Wat Niwet Thammaprawat is a royal temple, first-class, of the ratchaworawihan type, and is one of the sixteen temples which receive annual royal Dhammayut Order of Thai Theravada Buddhism.[2] It is a registered historic monument, and received the ASA Architectural Conservation Award in 1989.
The temple is located on an island of the
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. It is nowadays accessible by a cable car from the palace.[3]
See also
- Buddhism in Thailand
- Holy Redeemer Church, Bangkok - a Catholic church built in Thai style
References
- ISSN 1906-3431.
- ^ อนันต์รัตนสุข, อนงค์ (20 September 2012). "องค์ความรู้เรื่องประวัติวัดนิเวศธรรมประวัติราชวรวิหาร" (PDF) (in Thai). Ayutthaya Provincial Cultural Office. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "วัดนิเวศธรรมประวัติ ราชวรวิหาร จ.พระนครศรีอยุธยา". Dhammathai.org. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
External links
Media related to Wat Niwet Thammaprawat at Wikimedia Commons
