Wat Si Chum
วัดศรีชุม
Inside a square shrine in the north zone sits Phra Achana, a seated Buddha about 15 metres tall. Looking up at it through the narrow doorway is breathtaking.
Wat Si Chum lies on the north side, just outside the city walls. Its square hall (mondop) has walls about 3 metres thick, and the roof has collapsed, leaving only a tall, narrow doorway. The seated Buddha inside, Phra Achana, is about 11 metres wide and 15 metres high. Its right hand is raised in the earth-touching gesture, and its gold-leaf-covered fingertips are often decorated with gold leaf by worshippers. Stairways are built into the walls, and stone slabs depicting Jataka tales were found within them. Admission is included in the north zone ticket (about 100 baht). It is about 10 minutes by bicycle from the central zone.
Opening hours
06:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Wat Phra Phai Luang
- Wat Sa Si
- San Ta Pha Daeng
- Sukhothai Historical Park
- Wat Sorasak
- Wat Traphang Ngoen
- King Ramkhamhaeng Monument
- Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai