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The Historic Temples
The Historic Temples
Although many years have passed since the beginning of the Rattanakosin era of Siam, the remnants of the magnificent architecture built by our ancestors still stand. Despite the growth of industry and technology, the memory of our roots are still preserved in these ancient ruins.
The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace
In 1782 the new King decided to move the capital city to the left bank of the Chao Phraya River for strategic purposes and used the canals to the west as defenses for the new city. A palace was constructed whose grounds currently covers an area of 218,000 square metres that are enclosed by crenallated walls measuring 19,000 metres. Similar to palaces in the former capitals of Sukhothai and Ayudhaya this palace is also laid out with Halls of Residence and Throne Halls as well as administrative buildings and a temple that serves as the Chapel Royal.
In 1782 the new King decided to move the capital city to the left bank of the Chao Phraya River for strategic purposes and used the canals to the west as defenses for the new city. A palace was constructed whose grounds currently covers an area of 218,000 square metres that are enclosed by crenallated walls measuring 19,000 metres. Similar to palaces in the former capitals of Sukhothai and Ayudhaya this palace is also laid out with Halls of Residence and Throne Halls as well as administrative buildings and a temple that serves as the Chapel Royal.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) was built concurrently with the construction of the Grand Palace and the establishment of Bangkok as the capital during the reign of King Rama I in 1782. It follows the tradition of building royal temples within the palace complex, as seen in the past with Wat Mahathat in the Sukhothai Kingdom and Wat Phra Si Sanphet in the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Wat Phra Kaew does not have a residential area for monks. Initially, the temple consisted of a pagoda, an ordination hall, a viharn (assembly hall), a royal pantheon, and a scripture library.
Wat Pha Son Keaw
Wat Pha Son Keaw
Wat Phra Thad Pha Son KaewWat is located at the hilltop of Thang Daeng Village, Tambol Camp Son with the area of 91 rai. It is founded in 2004 as a Dharmma practice center. Formerly, it was called "Phra Thad Pha Son Kaew Dhamma Center". This Dhamma practice center is located amidst the nature with peaceful atmosphere surrounded by high mountains. On the hilltop, there is a cave where many of the Thang Daeng villagers used to see a flying marble in the sky that flies to this cave. The villagers believed it to be the Buddha's spirit. They believed this place is auspicious and sacred and called it "Pha Son Kaew". There are buildings and rooms for Dhamma lecture and also accommodations for Dhamma practitioner.
Wat Niwet Thamprawat
Wat Niwet Thamprawat
Wat Niwet Thamprawat is considered the one and only European architectural style temple in Thailand. It is located on an island in Chao Phraya River, on the bank opposite Bang Pa-In Palace. in 1876, King Rama V had this temple built in order to perform religious practices during his stay at Bang Pa-In Palace The intriguing characteristic of this monastery is that it was decorated in Western style. The ordination hall (ubosot) resembles a Christian cathedral with steeply sloped Gothic roofs. The window by the main Buddha image was beautified with colorful stained glass portraying the image of King Rama V. The main Buddha image known as "Phra Buddha Narumol Dhammopas" sits on the plaster base similar to the Cross. On the right of the ordination hall is a shrine where Phra Khanthararat in the posture of requesting rain is kept. Opposite the shrine of Phra Khanthararat, there is another shrine that houses a seated stone Buddha image on a coiled Naga. It is an ancient Buddha image which ages more than a thousand years and was built during the Lopburi period by a Khmer Craftsman.
Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangkalaram Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangkalaram Ratchaworamahawihan
It is a first class royal Temple and is an ancient temple, which King Rama I the Great ordered to be built for monks to study Dharma.
Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangkalaram Ratchaworamahawihan or wat pho is located on Maha Rat Road next to the Grand Palace. It is a first class royal Temple and is an ancient temple, which King Rama I the Great ordered to be built for monks to study Dharma. This is the temple of the reign of King Rama I the Great. During the reign of King Rama III, the King graciously renovated Wat Pho and brought academic texts in different fields to be inscribed around the temple in order to disseminate knowledge to the people. It is considered as the first university of Thailand. In addition, Wat Pho has a large reclining Buddha image that was constructed during the reign of King Rama III of masonry, mortar, and covered with gold. Its length is 46 metres and height is 15 metres. On the sole of each foot, there are 108 auspicious images decorated with pearls, which is one characteristic of a great man according to the principles of India.
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