Wat Phra Boromthat and Ancient Tak City

 Wat Phra Boromthat is located in Ban Tak district of Tak Province in the northern part of Thailand. The location of the temple was once upon a time the site of Ancient Tak City. The temple lies on the bank of Maenam Ping, which is approximately 25 kilometers north of Tak city.  Wat Phra Boromthat is considered to be quite an archeological find. It is a magnificent temple with wooden door panels and beautifully decorated roof. The Ubosot of the temple has beautiful carved wooden door while the wihan has a high ceiling with double tiers. The wihan also has ventilation channels which ensure that the inside of the temple are always cool. In the wihan, you can see a gilded stucco Buddha image. The entire story of Lord Buddha is depicted by way of images which are present on the temple’s wooden window panels. These panels are covered in real gold.The Ancient Tak City has many ruins that you can visit one such ruin is a famous pagoda, which is built in Phum Khao Binth style of architecture. The pagoda is situated right next to Wat Phra Boromthat. It is believed that the pagoda was built by King Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai kingdom when he won in hand-to-hand combat riding an elephant against King Khun Sam Chon, the king of Muang Shot. The pagoda has many features of Chawedagong of Myanmar and inside it you can see the holy relics of Buddha. The locals call the pagoda Royal Pagoda, or Chedi Yutta Hatthi in Thai.