Lopburi was probably founded in pre-historical period until the Khmers who expanded their power to the town of Larvo dating back from the 10th century and ruled over the area. In 1664 A.D. King Narai the Great, a king of
Ayutthaya, made Lopburi the second capital with the help of French architects. Therefore, the architectural style of Lopburi in the reign of King Narai was half Thai and half western.
