Wichai Prasit Fort

Terrain

General Condition

Wichai Prasit Fort is located on the Chao Phraya River. Pak Khlong Bangkok Yai Currently in the territory and under the supervision of the Royal Thai Navy It is still used to fire salutes in important ceremonies, and flagpoles were installed at the western entrance of the fort on the inner wall. to fly the Royal Navy flag and the Naval Commander's flag.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Chao Phraya River, Bangkok Yai Canal (Khlong Bang Luang)

Geological conditions

Holocene sediments

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Fort Wichai Prasit or Fort Wichaiyen is a fortress built since the reign of King Narai. of Ayutthaya His Highness ordered the construction of fortresses on both sides of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok and ordered Chao Phraya Wichayen (Constantine Falcon) to be the mother of the building. call both towers Wichayen Fort

Later, in the Thonburi period, His Majesty King Taksin the Great requested to improve and change the name of Wichayen Fort on the west side or on the Thonburi side to Wichai Prasit Fort As for Wichayen Fort on the east side (Bangkok side) His Majesty King Phutthayotfa Chulalok, please. to be demolished along with the eastern wall of Thonburi When building a new city in the year 1783

Wichai Prasit Fort is a brick and plaster fort architecture. There were two octagonal walls built parallel to each other, and the inner wall had two round towers of cylindrical shape. It is located on the wall in the north corner. and south, at present, Wichai Prasit Fort is under the care of the Royal Thai Navy and is used to shoot salutes in various important royal ceremonies, and flagpoles are installed at the west entrance of the fort on the inner wall. to fly the Royal Navy flag and the Naval Commander's flag.

The Foundation for Ancient Ruins within the Old Palace has initiated a project to preserve the original palace in 1995. and completed the work in the year 2002 Conservation of ancient sites inside the former palace (The palace of King Krung Thon Buri in the Thon Buri period (1767 - 1782 BC)). This time, the ancient monuments inside the palace were restored, including the Royal Palace, King Pinklao Palace. Small sedan cabin, small back cabin, large rear cabin Shrine of King Taksin the Great The base of the Whale Head Shrine, Fort Wichai Prasit and restored the gates and walls of the former palace from the excavation of Fort Wichai Prasit of 8 holes, summarize the evidence found as follows:

Wichai Prasit Fort Foundation, the characteristics of the foundation, use the load-bearing wall by stacking bricks to support the weight one by one. It was not found that the use of wooden needles or logs to support the weight of the brick arrangement was to use bricks alternating with the width and the long side in succession. The bricks at the bottom did not find mortar while the top used mortar. between bricks The excavations in the wells were unable to complete the deepest foundations due to the rapid and massive rise of groundwater levels and the erosion of the earth's walls and not being strong enough. Only in the 6th inspection pit can it reach the final brick level?

From the excavation discovered that The foundation of Wichai Prasit Fort was measured from the soil surface to the end of the foundation was 290 centimeters, using bricks arranged alternately wide and long, alternating with each other. There are 2 sizes of bricks used:bricks measuring 18x34x4 centimeters. Next to the soil surface down 28 cm, bricks are slightly thicker, 18x34x7 cm. The first brickwork 0 - 240 cm from the soil surface will be filled with mortar, after the level of 240 cm until the end of the foundation at 290. Centimeters are filled with soil, all foundations do not show any traces of plastering.