Wat Bandai Hin

Lopburi


This small, ruined temple next to the train station was constructed during the reign of King Narai. The wí·hăhn (assembly hall) has lotus petal–arched doors and windows typical of this time.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lopburi attractions

1. Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat

0.05 MILES

Although almost every building at this large temple complex across from the train station dates from the Ayuthaya era; the 31m-tall prang (Khmer-style…

2. Victory Gate

0.18 MILES

This broad brick arched gate ('Pratu Chai' in Thai) is part of the city's old fortifications.

3. Wat Indra

0.24 MILES

Just a small, almost totally ruined wí·hăhn (assembly hall).

4. Wat Nakhon Kosa

0.25 MILES

Though it's one of Lopburi's minor ruins, it's worth coming to see the base of what was once a huge stupa. It was built in the Dvaravati period, probably…

5. Phra Narai Ratchaniwet

0.27 MILES

Plan to spend a few hours at this former royal palace, now the Somdet Phra Narai National Museum, which houses excellent displays of local history. Built…

6. San Phra Kan

0.31 MILES

Lopburi's holiest place sits in the old town's roundabout. It has a modern (1951) shrine in front of a Khmer-era laterite base from a toppled prang (Khmer…

7. Prang Sam Yot

0.35 MILES

As well known for its resident monkeys as its looming towers, this is Lopburi's most famous attraction. The three linked towers were built from laterite…

8. Prang Khaek

0.38 MILES

The oldest monument in Lopburi, this 10th-century trio of brick towers was built by the Khmer, probably for the Hindu god Shiva. King Narai had it rebuilt…