Attraction Details :
Located on Vichayen
Road, approximately 200 meters from the railway station, Phra Prang Sam
Yot is Lop Buri’s best known landmark and provincial symbol. A former
Hindu shrine built in the 13th century in the classic Bayon style of
Khmer architecture, the compound comprises three Prangs (towers) linked
by corridors. The three laterite and sandstone spires, each decorated
with classic stucco, are believed to have originally represented the
Hindu Trimurti; Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver) and Shiva
(the Destroyer).During the reign of King Narai, the shrine was converted into a Buddhist temple and a brick hall was built in the east to house a grand U Thong-style Buddha image. Buddha images were later added to the two Prangs.
The temple is located on a mound on the west side of the railway, near San PhraKan, another shrine.
The temple is open from 6.00 am-6.00 pm from Wednesdays-Sundays. Admission is 30 baht.
