| WAT POM YAI |
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Wat Pom Yai or the "Monastery of the Big Fortress" was located off the City Island in
the Northwestern area in Tambon Ban Pom. The monastery was located along the Chao
Phraya River above the city and the site can be accessed via road No 3412. North of it
was situated Wat Phra Ngam and at its South side Wat Pom Noi. Wat Phukhao Thong
was situated at the opposite side of the Chao Phraya River.
Between Wat Pom Yai and Wat Pom Noi was a canal called Khlong Wat Pom, which
had a junction with the Chao Phraya River. Opposite the mouth of this klong was
another canal leading to Wat Phukhao Thong called Khlong Yai.
Nothing of this monastery remains at ground level. The site is covered with vegetation
and rather marshy. On the eastern side of the site (along Khlong Wat Pom) there is an
earthen wall, which may be could contain remnants of the outer wall of the monastery,
although this remains a guess.
The site is heavily prone to inundation. For this reason a new temple with the an identical
name was established at the end of the 20th century at the opposite side of the old
Monastery along Rd 3412.
The monastery's historical background and period of construction are unknown.
the Northwestern area in Tambon Ban Pom. The monastery was located along the Chao
Phraya River above the city and the site can be accessed via road No 3412. North of it
was situated Wat Phra Ngam and at its South side Wat Pom Noi. Wat Phukhao Thong
was situated at the opposite side of the Chao Phraya River.
Between Wat Pom Yai and Wat Pom Noi was a canal called Khlong Wat Pom, which
had a junction with the Chao Phraya River. Opposite the mouth of this klong was
another canal leading to Wat Phukhao Thong called Khlong Yai.
Nothing of this monastery remains at ground level. The site is covered with vegetation
and rather marshy. On the eastern side of the site (along Khlong Wat Pom) there is an
earthen wall, which may be could contain remnants of the outer wall of the monastery,
although this remains a guess.
The site is heavily prone to inundation. For this reason a new temple with the an identical
name was established at the end of the 20th century at the opposite side of the old
Monastery along Rd 3412.
The monastery's historical background and period of construction are unknown.
| Text by Tricky Vandenberg - August 2009 |
| (The new temple called Wat Pom Yai) |
| (Former location of Wat Pom Yai) |
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