| WAT KLONG (วัดกลอง) |
Wat Klong or "The Monastery of the (Tele)scope" was located on the city island
outside the Historical Park in the north-eastern area at Pratu Chai sub-district.
The monastery was situated on the south bank of a canal linking the (now defunct)
Khlong Pratu Khao Pluak with Khlong Nai Kai, at present called Khlong Makham
Riang. It stood central between the two main canals.
In the north lie along the (old) Lopburi River, presently called Khlong Muang, Wat Tha
Sai while on its south-west once stood Wat Jao Ta.
There are no traces anymore visible of the monastery above ground level.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction are unknown.
The site is indicated on a map drafted in the mid-19th century and on Phraya Boran
Rachathanin's map of 1926. The oldest map indicates the existence of a chedi.
outside the Historical Park in the north-eastern area at Pratu Chai sub-district.
The monastery was situated on the south bank of a canal linking the (now defunct)
Khlong Pratu Khao Pluak with Khlong Nai Kai, at present called Khlong Makham
Riang. It stood central between the two main canals.
In the north lie along the (old) Lopburi River, presently called Khlong Muang, Wat Tha
Sai while on its south-west once stood Wat Jao Ta.
There are no traces anymore visible of the monastery above ground level.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction are unknown.
The site is indicated on a map drafted in the mid-19th century and on Phraya Boran
Rachathanin's map of 1926. The oldest map indicates the existence of a chedi.
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| Text & maps by Tricky Vandenberg - July 2010 Reviewed - January 2011 |
| (Extract of a begin-20th century map) |
| (Extract of a 19th century map) |