Wat Tha Khae - Mueang Lop Buri District

The place is suitable for making merit.

Is a very good educational institution

Small school, cute teacher

amen

Hor Trai, Tha Khae Temple The precious architecture of Thailand

Wat Tha Khae was built in 1814. Was bestowed with Wisung Kham Sima on July 10, 1972. It is a temple under the Maha Nikaya Sangha. There is an important ancient site, Hor Trai. Trai Wat Tha Khae after this, no one knows the exact year it was built. but a large wooden salutation pavilion near each other It was created with a similar pattern but with less detail. After that, the pavilion has specified the era that it was built in 1932. Therefore, the age of these two buildings should be in the same period. However, from the survey, it was found that Wat Tha Khae had specified the year when the Hor Trai was first built in 1923. Tha Khae Temple was moved from its original location about 5-6 meters to make it stand out even more. However, this building was awarded an outstanding building conservation award from the Association of Siamese Architects in 1993 as well. Architectural and artistic features of the Tipitaka Hall, Tha Khae Temple It is a single-storey square-shaped wooden building in the Rattanakosin period. Elevated, open basement, width x length 10.50 x 10.50 meters, built in 1923, roof made of tetrahedron, stacked and reduced to 3 levels, gable decorated with fretwork to support the roof. The middle is a tall octagon shape decorated with openwork. Partly thatched with stucco kite tiles and the canopy cantilevered continually, decorated the roof, moulding the wind and the eaves with lathe pillars. and stencil moldings The floor of the building on the upper floor is covered with planks, hitting them along the way, divided into sections. The surrounding balcony is 1.20 meters wide. The walls of the Tipitaka storage room are made of folding doors along the way. The lower part of the door is a wood carving depicting a tree. Flowerpots and animal vases The upper part of the door is covered with glass. The air vents stenciled the surrounding wood. Inside the room on the west side is raised to make a cupboard to store the Tripitaka. Decorated with carved wood and stained glass, the east balcony is made up and down stairs. The building consists of 36 round wooden pillars measuring 10 inches in diameter. The balcony is surrounded by railings and wooden balustrades. The pillars between the balconies are decorated with openwork patterns. The present condition is a wooden pavilion with an open basement. It is a wooden building with beautiful patterns. Above there are several cabinets for storing scripture books. The general condition of this building is still not working very well. It has been restored in 1990 and the landscape around Ho Trai has been renovated in 1991. Current usage characteristics. The temple is used to store the Tripitaka. and important books on religion by open to the general public to visit according to the time period specified by the measure The Fine Arts Department has announced the registration as an ancient monument. As announced in the Government Gazette, Volume 109, Page 90, Part 24 on July 16, 1992.