| WAT JOM THONG 2 (วัดจอมทอง) |
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Wat Jom Thong or the "Monastery of the Golden Peak" was located on the city island
in the western area of Ayutthaya in Pratu Chai sub-district.
The site is indicated on a mid-19th century map. The monastery was situated on the
north bank of a Khlong Klaeb between Wat Lanthom Noi and Wat Chang.
On Phraya Boran Rachathanin's (PBR) map drafted in 1926, there is a temple
denominated Wat Jom Thong but situated to the east of Wat Suan Luang and south of
Wat Rat. The positions of Wat Jom Thong on both maps does not match.
There are no traces anymore visible of the monastery above ground level. Author
presumes this area was already cleared of temple ruins prior Phraya Boran Rachathanin's
arrival in Ayutthaya.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction are unknown. The mid-19th
century map indicates the presence of a chedi.
in the western area of Ayutthaya in Pratu Chai sub-district.
The site is indicated on a mid-19th century map. The monastery was situated on the
north bank of a Khlong Klaeb between Wat Lanthom Noi and Wat Chang.
On Phraya Boran Rachathanin's (PBR) map drafted in 1926, there is a temple
denominated Wat Jom Thong but situated to the east of Wat Suan Luang and south of
Wat Rat. The positions of Wat Jom Thong on both maps does not match.
There are no traces anymore visible of the monastery above ground level. Author
presumes this area was already cleared of temple ruins prior Phraya Boran Rachathanin's
arrival in Ayutthaya.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction are unknown. The mid-19th
century map indicates the presence of a chedi.
| Text & photograph by Tricky Vandenberg - April 2011 |
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| (Extract of a mid-19th century map) |