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Wat Phra Ngam or the Monastery of the Beautiful
Buddha was situated on Ayutthaya's city island in the

southwestern area in Pratu Chai sub-district,
northwest of the Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park. The

site is part of the Ayutthaya Historical Park.
The monastery stood close to the south bank of Khlong
Tha Phra (also called as KhlongKlaep).

In its immediate vicinity on its west side, stood Wat Cho

(restored foundations). Wat Maha Saman was situated
south. There are no traces of foundations or brick
work at ground level and the temple is

classified as disappeared.

The site is mentioned on a mid-19th century map in the
same position as on Phraya Boran Rachathanin's map
drafted in 1926.

Historical data about the monastery and its

construction is unknown.

A 2007 Fine Arts Department map based on

excavations, shows Wat Phra Ngam much
more south of Wat Cho and indicates Wat Pa Sathon

in the position where the older
maps have Wat Phra Ngam.