Statue of King Narai the great

The Statue of King Narai the Great is situated at the entrance of the town. King Narai the great had Lop Buri built as the second capital and made it prosperous. He also ordered his architects and his engineers to build Phra Narau Ratchaniwet Palace, pavilions, fortifications and the Buddhist sanctuary. He was the first to bring modern technology into use in the observatory and in laying terra-cotta pipes to supply water to the palace.

Apart from, this for his foreign policy, King Narai was the first Thai Monarch to establish a diplomatic relation with France and attribute friendly policy towards other foreigners especially the Europeans.

Phra Prang Sam Yot

Phra Prang Sam Yot once a Hindu Shrine, is the landmark of Lop Buri, and only 200 metres from the train station. It was constructed in Lop Buri style with laterite and sandstone decorated with stucco. The adjoining prangs signify the Hindu Trinity of Brahman, Vishnu and Siva. In the reign of King Narai, the Shrine was converted to a Buddhist temple as some Buddhist designs can still be seen on it.

San Phra Kan

San Phra Kan another Brahmanical shrine lying opposite Phra Prang Sam Yot consists of two sections. The old section dates back to the Khmer period and appears in the form of a laterite mound. The new section consists of a building constructed in 1951 contains a four-armed deity figure fixed with a Buddha's head which is now the project of worship. One of the most attractive sights for the tourists visiting San Phra Kan is the great number of tamed monkeys which feed themselves on food offered to the deity by worshippers.

Narai Ratchaniwet Palace

Narai Ratchaniwet Palace built by King Narai of Ayuttaya took 12 years to be completed (1665 - 1677). It is located in the centre of the town between Ratchadamnoen Rd. and Pratu Chai Rd, which is not too far away from the railway station. Most of the structures of the Palace are of King Narai's period. Now the whole compound had been turned into the National Museum of Lop Buri. Apart from ancient art objects displayed in the Museum every pavilion in the royal palace has an interesting history.
(a) Water reservoir constructed in by King Narai to store water which came through terracotta pipes from Ta-le Chupsorn, a large fresh water lake which supplied drinking water to the inhabitants of Lop Buri.
(b) Phra Khlang Supharat commonly called the twelve treasure houses, built by King Narai for storing the royal treasures as well as royal goods for selling to foreign merchants.
(c) Elephant and Horse Stables located close to the wall separating the outer section of the palace from the middle section.
(d) Chanthon Phisan Pavillion built as a royal residence of King Narai in 1665, later the pavilion was used as an audience hall after King Narai hand moved his residence to Suttha Sawan pavilion. The building was constructed in pure Thai style, thus indicating that no French architects had any share in constructing. The building was constructed in pure Thai style, thus indicating that no French architects ad any share in constructing. The building was restored by King Mongkut in 1863 and is now used as a hall for displaying archaeological and art objects. Many stone Buddha images of the Lop Buri period are kept in the building.
(e) Phiman Mongkut Pavilion is at three-storied brick building by King Mongkut as his residence when he visited Lop Buri during the renovation of the palace. Connected with the said pavilion are three other two-storied buildings called Suttha Winitchai Pavilion Chai Sattratkon Pavilion and Akson Sattrakhom. All of these buildings are now used as offices of the Lop Buri National Museum.
(f) Dusit Sawan Thanya Maha Prasat Hall King Narai had this building constructed to be used as an audience hall for high-ranking foreign visitors and ambassador. He Probably received Chevalier de Chaumont, Louis XIV's representative in this hall. The building was constructed in a mixed architectural style which can be traced from the shape of the doors and windows (square shape in Thai Style and domeshape in western style.) No roof structure can be seen at present, but it is believed that building was covered with a multitiered roof with a tall pointed spire which is typical roofing style of man mondots in Bangkok.
(g) Suttha Sawan Pavilion was built by King Narai as his residence and itw as in the building that the king died on the 11th of July 1688, while the palace was being resigned by the revolutionists. There still remain the ruins of the pavilion and artificial hills and fountains. It is recorded that the pavilion stood amidst beautiful garden in which many fountains were displayed.
(h) Phra Chao Hao Building located on the south of the outer section of the palace was built by King Narai probably as a private audience hall.
(i) Banquet Hall built by King Narai to entertain important foreign visitors is surrounded by ponds on the west, north and south. In front of the Banquet Hall stands a brick platform which might be the remaining part of a theatre in which the guest were entertained after dinner.

Sunflower Field

This is the largest sunflower field in Thailand, located in Tambon Chong Sarika, Amphoe Phatthana Nikom. Travel 30 kilometres along Lop Buri-Saraburi Road, then left into Highway No. 21 and travel further for 15 kilometres. The beautiful sunflower field have become a tourist attraction when the sun flower trees are in full blossom from November to January.

Nam Tok Wang Kan Luang