Chao In Fortress

Written by อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์กำแพงเพชร on . Posted in โบราณสถาน/โบราณวัตถุ

It is a fortress made of laterites on the inner city wall at south side between southwest corner fortress and Dan gate. The east side of the fortress is next to Chao In gate. The fortress plan is in a pentagon shape with arrowhead and heading to the inner moat. The beetle peak is 14.50 meters wide and 19 meters long from the wall and it is 7.70 meters high. The fortress is built from laterites and slightly slopes up. All-round top consists of battlements together with the stairs to the fortress which is 2.70 meters tall.