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Monument Attractions In Nakhon Pathom Province

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Nakhon Pathom is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi, and Kanchanaburi. The province has long been known for its fruit orchards, but now includes two leading universities and major industrial areas. Nakhon Pathom is one of the five provinces that forms the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Nakorn Pathom is home to the Sanamchandra Palace campus of Silpakorn University, the third oldest in Thailand. It was established in 1923 as the School of Fine Arts by Corrado Ferroci , who under the commission of King Rama V1, was appointed to work as a sculptor at the ...
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Monument Attractions In Nakhon Pathom Province

  • 1. Phutthamonthon Nakhon Pathom
    Phutthamonthon is a Buddhist park in the Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province of Thailand, west of Bangkok. It is highlighted by a 15.87 m high Buddha statue by Corrado Feroci, which may be the tallest free-standing Buddha statue in the world. The park was created in 1957 on the basis of an idea of Thailand's prime minister, Phibunsongkhram. The park covers an area of about 400 hectares, which in traditional Thai units is 2500 rai. Construction started 29 July 1955, and the park was inaugurated on the Vaisakh Bucha day, 13 May 1957. After a long pause, construction on the park resumed in 1976. The main Buddha statue was built after that time. Already designed in 1955 by art professor Silpa Bhirasri, the statue was cast in 1981. The statue, 15.875 m high and at the centre of the ...
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