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SHRINES AND RELIGIOUS PLACES
- Pig Shrine |
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อนุสาวรีย์หมู (อนุสาวรีย์สหชาติ) |
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Sahachat Memorial |
Pig Memorial |
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The Sahachat Memorial was built in 1913 by three members of the
Siamese royal family to honour Queen Sri Phatcharinthra’s 50th
birthday. It might seem like an unusual idea for a sculpture,
but the queen was born in the Year of the Pig as were the three
people who sponsored the memorial including the man who designed
the cast metal sculpture, Prince Narissara Nuwattiwong.
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main pig statue is protected by a canopy and sits high up on a
stone plinth at the base of which there are also some smaller
pig statues. Although the queen died in 1919 she was one of the
wives of the much-loved King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and as such
is held in high regard by Thai people who continue to bring
garlands of flowers and place gold-leaf on the statues. The
memorial has also developed into a more general shrine for
people born in the Year of the Pig who want to make-merit or
those who want to honour a family member with a pig-year
birthday.
The Pig Memorial is located behind the Foreign
Affairs Ministry and adjacent to Klong Lod canal. Nearby
attractions include the Grand Palace, the Bangkok City Pillar
and Saranrom Royal Garden. |
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Phra Nakhon |
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Free |
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13.74975 N |
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