The victory chedi
Built by King Naresuan after the elephant duel.
Mr.Peerapong Prasutr — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Y.Thanongsak — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leelaryonkul — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leelaryonkul — CC BY-SA 4.0
An old temple east of Ayutthaya's island, still a working temple where monks live, unlike most of the city's ruins. Its highlight is a huge bell-shaped chedi that King Naresuan ordered built to celebrate his victory over the Burmese army in an elephant duel in the late sixteenth century, visible from afar above the plains. Around the chedi runs a long row of seated Buddha images draped in bright yellow cloth, a beautiful scene for photographs, and you can climb the chedi's stairs to a raised platform. The complex also has a large open-air reclining Buddha and neat gardens. The fee for foreigners is a token amount, about twenty baht; the temple opens in daytime, and modest dress is required. It is livelier than the ruins, so keep quiet out of respect for worshippers. It lies just outside the island, easy to reach by tuk-tuk on your way into or out of Ayutthaya. Half an hour to an hour is enough.
Built by King Naresuan after the elephant duel.
A long line in bright cloth.
Monks still live here.
East of the island, outside the old city
No, its fee is separate and token. The combined ticket covers only the historical park's six main temples.