This is the second largest monastery located within the city wall, just east of Wat Phra Kaeo. It is presided over by a pagoda built of sand stone and bricks, surrounded by a Vihara with sand stone walls having a gate on each side. The construction is classical Kamphaeng Phet style.

This museum, located behind Wat Phra Kaeo, Was officially opened in early 1970. It contains objects du art, and archaeological times to the present, from all over Thailand, in addition to archaeological pre-historical items from excavations in Kamphaeng Phet and its neighboring provinces. 
It is open daily from 9.00-16.00 hrs. except Mondays, Tuesdays and official holidays, admission fee is 10 Baht.

This shrine is situated behind the Provincial Court. The structure is of square sand stone base with 1.5 meters high floor and a staircase. On the Chooe,Chee pedestal there is a bronze of Isuan God, cast during the period of Governor Chaowas Sudlapha, (the genuine image is displayed in Kamphaeng Phet National Museum.) During the reign of King Rama V, however, a German tourist to Kamphaeng Phet secretly removed the head and hands of there idol and brought them to Bangkok in 1886. The Ruler of Kamphaeng Phet notified Bangkok about the incident and H.M. the King had personally requested the return of the head and hands. A replica was cast and graciously given as a replacement, which is now displayed in the Museum of Berlin, West Germany.

Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park is located in the township area. The archaeological sites in the ancient city of Kamphaeng Phet is now under the renovation by the Fine Arts Departments and open to the public everyday from 8.30-16.00 hrs. The admission fee is 20 Baht.
The ancient ruins in Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park are divided into 2 areas:
This important monastery is situated in the heart of Kamphaeng Phet City. Its walls are made of whose slabs of round sand stone laid parallel to the city walls. All structure within the monastery are made of sand and it is presided over by a large pagoda of Sri Lankan style.

Wat Phra Non is the renovated Buddhist monastery with four latrite walls. Within its compound, there are a square-shaped well and bathrooms. Its church whose base and pillars are made of laterites, has the boundary stones called "SEMA" carved in as a deity in the Thai salute manner and other delicate designs. Behind the church is situated a vihara housing the reclining image of Buddha. The vihara's wall was party cut into space blocks replayed by balusters. Another striking spot is its large pillars. Nowadays, this construction styles rarely found.

This monastery is locally called "Wat Phra Yuen" It is fronted by a large pond. The walls are of vertices sand stone slabs decorated on each side with Buddha images cast in each of the four attitudes, i.e.: Reclining, Walking, Standing and Sitting.

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