Phra Pathom Chedi วัดพระปฐมเจดีย์ราชวรวิหาร
The provincial capital's major landmark is the Phra Pathom Chedi, the world's tallest Buddhist monument.
The 380-foot-chedi dominates the provincial capital and marks the spot where, it is believed, Buddhism was
introduced to the Thailand-to-be more than 2,000 years ago. The orange-tiled chedi dates from the mid-1850s,
and encases an earlier chedi attracts Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world, and hosts each November a
ten-day fair which combines merriment and traditional entertainment with solemn religious merit making.
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