Wat Chang Rop
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A temple ruin on a hillside in the West Zone, where the bell-shaped chedi's base is supported by a ring of elephant sculptures, set in a quiet forest.
Wat Chang Rop sits on a hill in the Aranyik (forest monastery) area of the West Zone. Around the base of the main chedi stand 24 stucco elephant forequarter sculptures, a representative example of Sukhothai's elephant-supported chedi style, some of them well preserved. Surrounded by dense forest, it sees few visitors. It can be combined with Wat Saphan Hin and Wat Aranyik into a West Zone cycling route of about 2 hours. Included in the West Zone ticket.
Opening hours
06:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Wat Saphan Hin
- Wat Si Chum
- Wat Traphang Ngoen
- Wat Phra Phai Luang
- Wat Sa Si
- Wat Si Sawai
- San Ta Pha Daeng
- Sukhothai Historical Park