Archaeological discoveries

Sala Rai, Ratchabophit Temple

Terrain

General Condition

It is a small pavilion located in front of each building on a foundation in Phuttawat district. It is located in all 4 directions, 2 pairs each, totaling 8 houses, which are 2 in front of the chapel, 2 in front of the viharn, and 2 in front of the temple on the east and west sides.

Wat Ratchabophit is the royal temple in Buddhism. Thammayuth Sect that are still in use today Currently, it is located in Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. Inside Rattanakosin Island North to Ratchabophit Road, Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior On the east side to Fueng Nakhon Road West side to Atsadang Road Along the old moat The southern side extends to the canal of Wat Ratchabophit.

Height above mean sea level

1 meter

Waterway

Chao Phraya River, Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, Khlong Lod Wat Ratchabophit

Geological conditions

The condition of the area is lowland due to the deposition of sediments during the Holocene period.

Archaeological Era

historical era

era/culture

Rattanakosin period, the reign of King Rama V

Archaeological age

1869

Types of archaeological sites

religious place

archaeological essence

It is a small pavilion located in front of each building on a foundation in Phuttawat district. It is located in all 4 directions, 2 pairs each, totaling 8 houses, which are 2 in front of the chapel, 2 in front of the viharn, and 2 in front of the temple on the east and west sides.

The pavilion will be facing the extraction side in the same direction as the building where each pair of pavilion is located in front. The building will be placed at right angles to the floor. and straddles the glass wall making it look like a balcony in between 2 pillars and the other one facing towards the open floor all the way to the wall under the rafter (Sudjit Sananwai 1998 :157)

The general appearance is an open hall building with a cantilever frame, width 3.13 meters, length 5 meters, height of 3.5 meters, divided into 2 rooms. The building is traditional Thai style. The building has a slight entrance examination. There is a cantilever attached to the eaves to support the canopy. The wind shield made a startled Naga decorated with all stained glass. The exterior wall is decorated with colored benjarong tiles in a pattern designed specifically for the location decorated. The gable area of ​​the pavilion is the image of Thep Phanom among Kranok patterns (Department of Fine Arts 1988 (a) :46; Sudjit Sananwai 1998 :157)


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