Wat
Bowon Niwet
Wat Bowon Niwet This
temple is located on Phra Sumen Road in
the Bang Lamphu area. Built in 1829, it
is the shrine-hall of Phra Phutthachinnasi,
a very beautiful Buddha image which was
moulded in about 1357. This is one of the
most important temples of Bangkok, whose
one-time chief abbot was King Rama IV before
he ascended the throne. King Rama IV and
King Rama VII, as well as His Majesty King
Bhumibol Adulyadej had resided here during
their monkhood.
Open: Daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission : Free |
Wat
Intharawihan
Wat Intharawihan
Located on Wisutkasat Road, this temple
is well known for a huge standing Buddha
image called Luang Pho To. The image, built
in the reign of King Rama IV, is 32 metres
tall and 10 metres wide. The topknot of
the Buddha image contains a relic of Lord
Buddha brought from Sri Lanka.
Open:
Daily from 8.30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Admission: Free |
Wat
Mahathat
Wat Mahathat This
old temple was built in the reign of King
Rama I. Located on Na Phrathat Road near
Thammasat University, the temple houses
Mahachulalongkorn Buddhist University, one
of the two highest seats of Buddhist learning
in Thailand and also offers meditation classes
for foreigners.
Open:
Daily from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Admission: Free |
| Wat
Pho
Wat Pho This large
and extensive temple neighbours the Grand
Palace enclave on Thai Wang Road and contains
a gigantic gold plated Reclining Buddha
some 46 metres long and 15 metres high with
inlaid mother of pearl soles. The temple
is also regarded as the first centre of
public education and is sometimes called
‘Thailand’s first university’.
Open:
Daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: 20 baht |
| Wat
Ratchabophit
Wat Ratchabophit The temple
is located on Fuang Nakhon Road near Wat
Pho. Built by King Rama V in 1869, it was
in keeping with tradition that each monarch
constructed a temple to mark his reign.
The temple is a mixture of local and western
styles, showing an awakening interest in
new ideas and a desire to experiment with
them. The exterior of the chapel is in the
Thai style, but the interior is decorated
in the European style.
Open:
Daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free |
Wat
Trai Mit
Wat Trai Mit Located
at the end of Chinatown’s Yaowarat Road
near Hualamphong Railway Station, this temple
houses an ancient solid gold seated Buddha
image of the Sukhothai Period, three metres
in height and weighing five and a half tons.
Open:
Daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: 20 baht |
Wat
Saket and The Golden Mount
Wat Saket and The Golden Mount
Wat Saket’s major feature is the Golden
Mount, dating from the 1800s. A Lanka-style
chedi on the top contains relics of Lord
Buddha and offers a panoramic view of historic
Bangkok.
Open:
Daily from 8 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Admission: 10 baht |
Wat
Ratchanatdaram
Wat Ratchanatdaram
Located on Mahachai Road, the temple was
built in the reign of King Rama III in 1846.
Loha Prasat, the temple’s main attraction,
standing 36 metres high with 37 surrounding
spires, is the only one of its kind left
in the world. Next to the temple is the
area for welcoming an important foreign
guest and a memorial statue of King Rama
III.
Open:
Daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free |
Wat
Thepthidaram
Wat Thepthidaram
Located on Mahachai Road, the temple was
built in the reign of King Rama III with
a mixture of Chinese architectural styles.
Sunthon Phu, one of Thailand’s greatest
poets, had resided in this temple during
his monkhood from 1840-1842.
Open:
Daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free |
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