Wat Trapang Ngoen

To the west of the Wat Mahathat and within the walls of Sukhothai Historical Park we came across another Wat called Traphang Ngoen. They say that it was built in the fourteenth century and it is located immediately in front of a huge lake. At its sides there are channels in which float innumerable water lillies and lotus flowers as if it is in a lake. It has similar characteristics to those of Wat Sa Si located further north, we find here a Buddha sitting on a pedestal in front of a stupa shaped like a lotus. It also has a prang (temple tower) and a place for holding religious ceremonies (viharn.