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Wat Matchimawat
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temple complex is more than 400 years old, and is the largest
in Songkhla. Wat Matchimawat was built during the reigns of
Rama III and Rama IV when Songkhla was an important provincial
settlement ruled by the Chakri dynasty then newly established
in Bangkok. The main sanctuary is similar to Wat Pra Keo in
Bangkok and contains murals and frescoes and the outer portions
feature bas reliefs imported from China depicting figures
from Chinese mythology. Nearby on the grounds is a small,
dark museum with an eclectic collection of poorly labeled
Buddha images, votive tablets, ceramics and artifacts discovered
in southern Thailand.
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