Located in the heart of Phitsanulok on the west bank of the river Nan is a Buddhist temple Ratchaburana, not far from it operates another temple Nang Phaya.

Wat Ratchaburana Date of construction dates back to the founding of the city of Phitsanulok. In 1463 the king of Ayutthaya Boromma Traylokanat (1448-1488 gg.) Moved the capital of his kingdom, and ordered the construction of a number of new churches.

The king ordered the construction of the chedi (stupa) and the central viharn (main room). Incidentally, the present chedi in the temple Ratchaburana is an original from the date of construction, but the rest of the buildings on the site of the temple was reconstructed several times and restructuring. At the time, King Mongkut, or Rama IV stayed here to work actively to rebuild from the ruins of the temple.

As in many other Buddhist temples in Thailand, ancient chedi is the central point of all Vata Ratchaburana. Tradition says that inside relics of Gautam Buddha, but this statement is not confirmed.

At the temple is an exhibition hall where ancient coins, traditional musical instruments, glassware and more. The walls are decorated with beautiful frescoes based on the epic Ramayana, the great Buddhist.

On the territory of Wat Ratchaburana viharn it is also a non-traditional architecture of the area of ​​the roof (eaves are decorated with a three-headed snake-naga), as well as an old bell tower, gardens, gazebos for meditation and a conference room for formal occasions.