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Phra Pathom (built mid-1850s)

The major landmark of Nakhon Pathom city is the Phra Pathom Chedi, the world's tallest Buddhist monument, at 114 meters (380 feet). The orange-tiled chedi dates back from the mid-1850s. The north 'viharn', or shrine, houses a standing Buddha statue. The base of the statue contains the ashes of King Rama VI of the Chakri dynasty (the present Thai dynasty).