Buddha statue at Wat Mahathat photo copyrighted by: Brian McMorrow According to tradition, Wat Mahathat was built in 1384 by King Rachatirat to house
a relic of the Buddha, but it is more likely it was built during the reign of King Boromaraja I (1370-88).
Inabout 1625 the top portion of the prang broke off; it was rebuilt in 1633 some
4 m (13 ft) higher than before. Later it collapsed again, and only the corners
survived.
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