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Phra Prang Sam Yot
Phra Prang Sam Yot Hindu shrine is some 200 metres from the railway station and is Lop Buri's best known landmark. The laterite and sandstone structure was constructed in the Lop Buri style and decorated with stucco. The three adjoining towers signify the Hindu Trinity of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer. During the reign of King Narai, the shrine was converted to a Buddhist temple.
San Phra Kan
San Phra Kan Brahman shrine is adjacent to Phra Prang Sam Yot. It consists of an ancient Khmer ruin and a shrine constructed in 1951 for a worshipped four-armed deity figure with a Buddha image's head.
Wat Phra Si Maha That
Wat Phra Si Maha That temple is located behind the railway station near Phra Kan Shrine. The Lop Buri style prangs or towers fronting the temple were built around 1157 when the town was ruled by the Khmer.
Wat Khao Wongkot
Wat Khao Wongkot temple located at the foot of Sanam Daeng Mountain is noted for a large bat cave where bats fly out around 6.00 p.m. in great numbers to seek food. The temple derives income from bats' droppings.
Wat Mani Chonlakhan
Wat Mani Chonlakhan monastery was originally called Wat Ko Kaeo because it was located on a small island. Interesting to see are, Chedi Luang Pho Saeng, the ubosot, the vihara and the large Buddha Image along the river.
Wat Yang Na Rangsi
Wat Yang Na Rangsi temple is located by the Lop Buri River, 9 kms south of the town center on the Lop Buri-Bang Pahan route. The four Buddha images made of sandstone and quartz in the temple suggest that this forest temple could have been built during the Lawo period. The old wooden teaching hall was built in 1927 in a typical style of the rural central region. After the restoration in 1988, it was turned into a local boat museum. A collection of local boats and oars in various types are displayed, particularly a rare one-seat barge, which plied local waterways in the old days.
Wat San Paulo
Wat San Paulo is situated on Ruam Decho Road, some 1.5 kms east of the town. It was originally a church of the Jesuits founded during the reign of King Narai, and also the first observatory in Asia. Now only a brick wall of a high tower remains behind the church site. The name ‘San Paulo’ called by Thais probably derive from ‘Saint Paul’ or ‘Saint Paulo’.
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