[ Phra Prang Sam Yot ]

[ San Phra Kan ]
This former Brahman shrine adjacent to Phra Prang Sam Yot comprises two sections, the older dating back to the Khmer period, the newer dating from 1951. The latter contains a four-armed deity with a Buddha's head which is an object of worship. The shrine is noteworthy for a resident troupe of mischievous and entertaining monkeys.

[ Prang Kaek ]
This charming and petite Khmer ruin in the market place on Vichayen Rd. near Narai Ratchaniwet Palace was also a Hindu shrine and is considered to be Lopburi's oldest monument

[ Wat Phra Si Rattana ]
Mahathat Located north of the railway station, near the Phra Kan shrine, this temple was formerly a Khmer palace of worship. The Lopburi-style prang fronting the temple was built around 1157.
The U-thong-style cement Buddhas on the prangs were added at a later date. The temple was probably restored during the reign of King Narai the Great.

[ Wat San Paolo ]
This Temple situated on Ram Decho Rd. some 1.5 kms. East of town, was originally a Jesuit church and the first observatory in Asia founded during King Narai's reign.

[ Kraison Siharat Hall (Phra Thinang Yen) ]
Located on an island in a dried up lake, Tale Chupsorn, that formerly supplied drinking water
to Lopburi residents, the hall was build by King Narai and was used as a place by the King, Jesuits and Louis XIV's enjoys to witness a lunar eclipse on December 11,1685. 

[ King Narai the Great Statue ]
This statue near the town entrance commemorates the Ayutthayan monarch who made Lop Buri his second capital, and helped the town prosper. Narai the Great is remembered for fostering close diplomatic ties with European powers, and introducing western technology, such as terra cotta pipes to supply drinking water to his palace.

[ Wat Sao Thong ]
parts of this temple, north of Narai the Great's palace, may have originally been constructed either as a church or a mosque. Narai the Great restored the monastery and initiated the western-style windows of the secondary chapel. Near this building are the Pichu and Khotchasan Buildings which were formerly used as reception houses for the Persian ambassadors.

[ Wat Mani Chonlakhan ]
originally named Wat Ko Kaeo, this temple was constructed during the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV, reign:1851-1868) on a riverine island in the Lop Buri River. Interesting sights include the chapels, Chedi Luang Pho Saeng and the large riverside Buddha image.

[ Narai Ratchaniwet Palace ]
This palace was built by King Narai the Great, constructed over a 12 year period from 1665 until 1667. Narai Ratchaniwet Palace is located in the town center. 

Structures built during the reign of King Narai include:
□ The Water Reservior
constructed to store water which came through terra cotta pipes from a freshwater lake, Tale Chupsorn, which supplied drinking water to the inhabitants of Lop Buri. 

□ Phra Khlang Supharat
commonly known as the twelve treasure houses and built to store royal treasures, as well as royal goods sold to foreign merchants during the late 1600s.

□ Dusit Sawan Thanya Maha Prasat Hall
King Narai and this building constructed as an audience hall in which to receive high-ranking foreign visitors and ambassador. The king probably receive Chevalier de Choumont, the representative of Louis XIV, in this hall. The building was constructed in a mixture of French and Thai architectural styles.

□ Chantara Phisan Pavilion
originally the royal residence of King Narai, in 1665, the pavilion was subsequently used as an audience hall after the king moved his residence to the Sutha Sawan Pavilion. Architecturally, the building in purely Thai style, indicating that no French architects were involved in its construction. The building was restored in 1863 by King Mongkut, and now serves as a hall for displaying archaeological and are objects. Many Lopburi-style stone Buddha Images are kept in the building. 

□ Suttha Sawan Pavilion
It was this residence that Narai the Great died on July 11,1688, while the palace was under the control of royal revolutionaries. Ruins of artificial hills and fountains remain. It was recorded that the pavilion originally stood amid a beautiful garden that contained many fountains. 

□ Vichayen House
Vichayen House was countered by King Narai as a residence for chevalier de Chaumont, the first French ambassador to Thailand during the reign of Louis XIV. Later, the residence was occupied by Chao Phraya Vichayen (the Greek adventure Constantine Phaulkon) until his death in 1688. Many ruined buildings dot the compound, one served as a Roman Catholic chapel. Others were residences for the ambassador and mision members. Ruined brick water tanks and fountains are also visible. 

□ Phiman Monkut Pavilion
The three-storied building was used by King Mongkut as his residence during the renovation of the palace. Three other two-storied buildings, namely the Sutthi Winitchai Pavilion, the Chai Sattrakorn Pavilion and the Aksorn Sattrakhom, are connected to the Phiman Monkut Pavilion. The three buildings are offices of the Lopburi.

□ Banquet Hall
built to entertain foreign visitors, the hall is surrounded on three side by ponds. A brick platform fronting the hall may have been a stage or theatre where guests were entertained, perhaps by shadow plays or dances, following dinner. 

□ Farmer's Museum
Traditional agricultural tools and implements, including ploughs, carts, grain separators and fish traps are displayed. 

□ Phra Chao Hao Building
was built by King Narai,The Great probably as a private audience hall, in Thai architectural  style. Only wall sections remain, but designs decorating doors and windows are still visible. Phra Prathiap Buildings eight two-stories buildings behind King Monkut's residence were used as the residence of inner court officials. Prang Nang Phom Hom Some 2 kms. from Nong Ree market, Tambon Nong Ree, Lam Sonthi district. It was constructed in Khmer style with laterite and sandstone, look like Prang Koo of Northeastern region. 

  □ Somdet Phra Narai National Museum
This museum was established in 1924 in the Narai Ratchaniwet Palace. the museum is open from 9.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m. everyday except Monday and Tuesday. Various object d'art and antiques are displayed in three more buildings. 

  □ Phiman Monkut Pavilion
Prehistoric artifacts, such as stone axes and earthenware, ancient Buddha images, woodcarvings, statues of celestial beings and the like are displayed. The three-storied building was used by King Mongkut as his residence during the renovation of the palace. 

  □ Chantharaphisan Pavilion
Buddhist artifacts from the Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin periods, and historic paintings from King Narai's reign, are displayed. Wat Yang Na Rangsi Located beside the Lopburi river, some 9 kms. south of the city center, the temple is notable for its wooden sala (teaching hall) dating from the 1920s, which houses a Local Boat Museum where in many local vessels are displayed.

  □ Wat Lai 
Located on the banks of the Bang Kham canal, Tha Wung district, some 24 kms. From Lopburi, this Ayutthaya-period temple is particularly noteworthy for a chapel with stucco renditions of the Buddha's previous life, and his first sermon after attaining enlightenment. the exquisite craftsmanship makes this a masterpiece of Thai sculpture.