History of Ayutthaya - Temples & Ruins

WAT PRASAT 3

Wat Prasat or the Monastery of the Castle is located off the main island in the
southeast sector. It is situated close to the active temple Wat Ko Kae o and would have
been accessible by using Khlong Khao San or the Pa Sak River. This ruin has been
partially renovated and metal scaffolding keeps its walls from collapsing.

In situ is a single sermon hall aligned in an east-west axis. All four walls have been fairly
well-preserved, but the roof has totally collapsed. There is no chedi on site. Plaster still
covers the walls although stucco images are lacking. A number of large windows remain.
There are some small, headless, Buddha images on site. These have been decorated with
cloth, and villagers have piled up broken figurines from spirit houses around it. A
makeshift wooden shrine has also been built on one side.

There isn't much known about Wat Prasat historically. During the final war with Burma in
1767, the future King Taksin set up his troops in this area. There were also some
markets and a dredger nearby.