San
Chao Por Taepharak–San Chao Mae Taptim
The most sacred pantheon, which is highly revered and the local point of Nakhon Sawan residents and their neighbors, is
located at the Pak Nam Pho community on the bank of the Chao Phraya River.
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is situated on Buadnak Mountain just before Dechathiwong Bridge. In the history Burma attacked Ayutthaya and had a victory over, they built this temple in order to show that Thais and Burmese had
the same religion. Also on the top of the mountain, there are the imitated Buddha's footprint place and the temple that
was called "Wat Thavada Sang (The temple built by God)".
Wat Kriang Krai Klang
Located at Moo 5 Tambon Kriang Krai on the bank of Nan river approximately kms. from the city. This temple has many
valuable ancient artworks such as Gold Buddha Image, Mural painting inside Ubosot. There are many monkeys that live around
temple. There is also crocodile farm in the nearby area.
Wat
Woranat Banphot (Wat Khao Khop)
This is an old monastery in Nakhon Sawan Province located on the top of Khao Khop 185.5 meters above sea level. There are
two entrances: The first entrance has 437 steps to the top. The second entrance is going up by car. This temple has many
valuable ancient monuments such as Buddha's Footprint, Buddha's relic pagoda that has the temple's histories engraved on.
There is also the statue of Luang Phor Thong at the front of the main pagoda that local people respects.
Wat Nakhon
Sawan (Wat Hua Muang)
Located on Sawanwithi Rd. in the city. This temple has the special Buddha's Image called "Phra Phu Hai A-pai Ying" located
behind the main temple on Thepsithichai Rd., the first image faces east and the other faces west, were built by the
Burmese as the mountains of forgiveness and stop the revenge. Inside the main temple there is another Buddha Image called
"Luang Phor Sri Sawan"
 Chan
Sen Ancient City
Located Moo 2 Tambon Chan Sen, Amphoe Ta Khlee, was built in Davaravadi period. The city was square with small canal
surrounded. Many antiques were found in this city such as porcelain dolls, ancient earnings, base of the wheel that was
the symbol of the Buddha's first sermon to his five chief disciples, ancient axes and stand up Buddha image.
Baan Kho Mai
Den Ancient City
Located in Tambon Tha Nam Aoi, Amphoe Phayuhakhiri, 33 kms. from Nakhon Sawan city on highway 1 (Phaholyothin Rd.). This
area represents the Sukhothai period as you can see from many ancient historical buildings and the remains of the city
wall. The officials of the department of Fine Arts discovered the 1,000 years old ancient sculpture called "Phraya Chat
Than". This village has foreign exhibitions by the American and Australians Archaeologist. In the past, this village was
called "Muang Bon", was built in dharavafhi period from 1100-1600 B.C. The city was oval shape that looked like conch
shell, 200 meters londg and 600 meters wide, similar to Nakhom Pathom city wall, Sae Ma City in Nakhon Ratchasima province
and Phraya Rae city of Chon Buri province.
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