Phukhao
Thong Temple
 Literally
translated as 'Golden Mount Pagoda', Chedi Phukhao Thong is
an 80-meter tall stupa located on Ayutthaya's northern outskirts.
The temple is thought to have been built in the Mon style
by King Burengnong of Burma to commemorate the Burmese victory
in the 1569 invasion of Ayutthaya. When King Naresuan restored
Ayutthaya's independence in 1584, the pagoda was remodeled
in the Thai style. In 1956, the government placed a 2.5 kg
golden ball on top of the pagoda to celebrate the 2,500th
anniversary of the Buddhist religion.
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