The Wat Nang Phaya or “Monastery of the Queen” is located in the central zone of the Si Satchanalai Historical Park. The temple is found inside the town walls near Ramnarong gate and its fortress in the East end of the ancient town.
The Wat Nang Phaya is more recent than other temples in the Si Satchanalai Historical Park; it was constructed in the 15th century, the Early Ayutthaya period when Si Satchanalai was known as Sawankhalok.
Local legend tells about the Wat Nang Phaya as a legendary temple built by a Princess named Pasujadeve, daughter of a Chinese King. So far, no evidence has been found to support this legend.
Enclosed by laterite walls with four gateways the temple comprises of a principal chedi, a viharn, an ubosot and two subordinate chedis. Its main attraction is the well preserved Ayutthaya style stuccoed reliefs on a section of the viharn’s wall that is still standing.
