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|  | Wat Phu Khao Thong
วัดภูเขาทอง
| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Finished | 1387 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - religious | | Structural Types | | - lowrise | | - tower | | Architectural Style | | - pagoda style | | Materials | | - stone |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Roof | | 262 ft | | discoverythailand.com | | | | | |
Description
• Originally built by King Ramesuan in 1387.
• Invading Burmese forces rebuilt it in 1569 as a memorial of their victory in taking Ayutthaya.
• When the Thais regained the city, it was remodelled in Thai style by King Naresuan in 1584, but was soon recaptured by the Burmese.
• Due to Buddhist law, it could not be demolished, despite being a reminder of the invading Burmese victory. When it finally collapsed due to lack of maintenance, a new stupa was built over the original Burmese base by King Boromakot in 1744.
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