| WAT SANGKHA THAE |
Wat Sangkha Thae or the "Monastery of the True Monkhood" is located on the City
Island in the south west area. The temple is situated west of Khlong Tho (the former
Khlong Chakra Yai) in Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park. In its immediate vicinity are
Wat Sangkha Tha and Wat Chedi Yai, while Wat Chao Phram is located east of it.
Being part of the Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park the ruin has been restored by the Fine
Arts Department. In situ is the foundation of a vihara with a junk-shaped base, typical for
the Late Ayutthaya style, without any trace of a chedi. Three other monastic structures
are also in situ: a vihara and an ubosot from a site called Wat Sangkha Tha and a bell or
drum tower. The whole complex is surrounded by a moat. Only a path on its eastern
side leads to the site. I presume that all buildings were part of one single monastery,
although on the maps of Phraya Boran Rachathanin (1926) and the Fine Arts
Department 91993) they are indicated as separated entities.
The historical background and period of construction of this monastic structure are
unknown.
Island in the south west area. The temple is situated west of Khlong Tho (the former
Khlong Chakra Yai) in Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park. In its immediate vicinity are
Wat Sangkha Tha and Wat Chedi Yai, while Wat Chao Phram is located east of it.
Being part of the Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park the ruin has been restored by the Fine
Arts Department. In situ is the foundation of a vihara with a junk-shaped base, typical for
the Late Ayutthaya style, without any trace of a chedi. Three other monastic structures
are also in situ: a vihara and an ubosot from a site called Wat Sangkha Tha and a bell or
drum tower. The whole complex is surrounded by a moat. Only a path on its eastern
side leads to the site. I presume that all buildings were part of one single monastery,
although on the maps of Phraya Boran Rachathanin (1926) and the Fine Arts
Department 91993) they are indicated as separated entities.
The historical background and period of construction of this monastic structure are
unknown.
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| Text & photographs by Tricky Vandenberg - May 2009 |
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