WAT SAPHAN RUEAK (วัดสะพานเรือก) |
Wat Saphan Rueak or the Monastery of the Wickermat Bridge was a monastery situated off the city island in the eastern area of Ayutthaya in Phai Ling Sub-district. The temple was located on the east bank of Khlong Dusit on the same north-south axis as Wat Dusit, Wat Khanun and Wat Khanan. Wat Saphan Rueak was situated between Wat Dusit and Wat Khanun. The monastery's historical background and period of construction are unknown. The site is not indicated on a mid-19th century map, neither on Phraya Boran Rachathanin's map drafted in 1926 and features only on a FAD 1974 map [1]. The former location of Wat Saphan Rueak is situated in a build-up area and there are likely no traces visible of the monastery anymore above ground level. The site has not been excavated as yet. Wat Saphan Rueak must have been approximately located in geographical coordinates: 14° 21' 0.19" N, 100° 35' 30.15" E. References: [1] FAD 1974 map - courtesy Dr. Surat Lertlum - Program Head of Computer Science Program - Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy. |
Text & maps by Tricky Vandenberg Updated May 2015 |
(Detail of a 1974 Fine Arts Department map - Courtesy Dr. Surat Lertlum, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy) |