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The original of Phra Prathon Chedi has no historical record, but according to archaeological survey findings date back to the 4th century. Modern Historians believe that the stupa was the principal stupas of ancient Nakhon Pathom, the largest settlement of Dvaravati culture together with the nearby Phra Pathommachedi (Thai: พระปฐมเจดีย์) during the 6th to the 8th centuries.
Nakhon Pathom houses a campus of Silpakorn University within the former Sanam Chandra Palace. The city is 57 km west of Bangkok. According to Charles Higham , "Two silver medallions from beneath a sanctuary at Nakhon Pathom, the largest of the moated sites, proclaim that it was 'the meritorious work of the King of Sri Dvaravati ', the Sanskrit ...
The Thai Human Imagery Museum (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์หุ่นขี้ผึ้งไทย) is a wax museum located in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand. Due to the tropical climate of Thailand the figures are made of fibreglass instead of the traditional wax.
Phra Pathommachedi or Phra Pathom Chedi (Thai: พระปฐมเจดีย์) is a Buddhist stupa in Thailand. The stupa is located in the Wat Phra Pathommachedi Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Thai: วัดพระปฐมเจดีย์ราชวรมหาวิหาร), a temple in the town center of Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand.
Central Nakhon Pathom (Thai: เซ็นทรัลนครปฐม) is a shopping mall and department store in Nakhon Pathom province on the western outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. It features a shopping centre, park, hotel, condominium and housing project under mixed-use concept.
The first hall to be built in this palace, the Bhimarn Prathom Residence (Thai: พิมานปฐม; RTGS: Phiman Pathom) is a brick-and-cement building in western style, which was adapted to suit the tropical climate. The ventilation panes and railings around the upper floor of the building are in traditional elaborate Thai carving patterns.
Nakhon Pathom Province centuries ago was a coastal city on the route between China and India; due to sedimentation from the Chao Phraya River, the coastline moved much farther to sea. When the Tha Chin River changed its course, the city lost its main water source and thus was for hundreds of years deserted, the population moving to a city ...
A 28 km (17.4 mi) long canal dug during the King Rama IV's reign bridging Khlong Bangkok Noi in Bangkok and the Tha Chin river in Nakhon Pathom province. Throughout the canal, there are 7 pavilions ( sala ) on both sides, about 4 km (2.5 mi) apart.