Wat Klang Ang Kaew

Terrain

General condition

Wat Klang Ang Kaew is a Buddhist place that is still in use today. Located in the plains along the Tha Chin River on the west side. The east side of the temple is on the Tha Chin River. On the west side, next to the road beside the temple On the north side, next to the Bang Pa Kaeo Canal and paper mill, Asia Graph Co., Ltd., on the south side, next to Rama 2 parallel road, U-turn point under the bridge over the Tha Chin River.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Tha Chin River

Geological conditions

Tha Chin series soil is a coastal saline soil. clay Clay and salty texture It is a soil with high fertility. but the soil is salty because the sea is flooded and the groundwater level rises almost to the top of the soil all year round (Documentation and Archives Committee 2000 :3)

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The exact history of the construction of Wat Klang Ang Kaew is unknown. From the history documents of temples throughout the kingdom (Buddhist Temple 2545) stated that it was a Rat temple. Under the Maha Nikaya, established in 1867, was granted Wisung Kham Sima on December 25, 1982. Wisung Kham Sima District is 40 meters wide, 60 meters long, is a temple under the Maha Nikaya Sangha. The land plot has an area of ​​48 rai, 3 ngan, 79 square wa.

Important things are:Old Ubosot Facing east towards the Tha Chin River It looks like a wooden building in Thai style. shingle roof On the sides and behind there is a cantilever eaves. Support the roof frame with round wooden posts. There is a porch in front of one room, a bouquet of stucco leaves. The front gable is divided into 2 parts:the roof gable. with gable front porch decorated with flora motifs white building wall The front has 2 entrance doors, the back is solid, the side walls have 6 windows on each side, the doors and windows are painted yellow wood. The area around the Ubosot is surrounded by glass walls of bricks and mortar. It was made into an entrance arch on all 4 sides. It was a brick arch holding a mortar in the shape of a Mondop and the facade in front of her. (The Fine Arts Office No. 1, Ratchaburi 2010 :77-78)