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Phitsanulok is located approximately 377 km north of Bangkok.
 Phitsanulok
is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital
of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border.
Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand.
Phitsanulok's main tourist attraction is Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat, known
locally simply as Wat Yai (the big temple). This famous temple, built in 1357,
is home to the Phra Buddha Chinnarat, which is one of the most revered Buddha
figures in Thailand, and the official symbol of the entire Phitsanulok Province.
The Buddha Chinnarat National Museum, located on the temple grounds, houses a
sizeable collection of Sukhothai period art. A large provincial fair is held at
the temple every January. |
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