The Wat Phra Sri Mahathat is a large Royal temple in the center of Lopburi town. The temple was founded when Lopburi was under control of the Khmer empire from Angkor, in present day Cambodia. The eight acres complex which is little visited by foreign tourists houses structures from several periods, the oldest ones being the main prang dating back around 800 years. Restoration works on the temple were done by the Thai Fine Arts Department.