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One of the most outstanding
structures within the compound of Wat Phra Kaeo is the Phra Si Rattana
Chedi, which enshrines relics of the Buddha. This gilded chedi was constructed
in imitation to a large chedi at Wat Si Sanphet (above) in Ayutthaya, with
the explicit intention of recreating the splendour of the ancient capital
and the magical powers of its landmark buildings. The golden mosaic adorning
it at present was added during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910).
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