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TEMPLES - CHURCHES AND MOSQUES -  Wat Saket  
พระอุโบสถ วัดสระเกศ  
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 Known as:   Phu Khao Thong Golden Mount  
 Description:   Wat Saket in Bangkok is a historic temple dating from the Ayutthaya period and builtin 1467. The temple is also known as the Temple of the Golden Mount or the Golden Mountain Temple. The Golden Mount (Phu Khao Thong), added to the temple during the reign of King Rama V is an artificial hill with a golden chedi on top. The Buddha’s relics are buried under the chedi. The relics (his teeth) were a gift from the British government to King Rama V after their discovery in India. Wat Saket also holds the title of the highest temple in Bangkok.

The Golden Mount
There is a long winding staircase with 344 steps leading to the top where you get a 360 degree panoramic view of the old city and beyond. The Golden Mount was once the tallest structure in Bangkok before the age of the skyscraper and is still one of the city’s most famous landmarks.

Wat Saket
The temple itself is at the base of the hill and is easily missed. There are many Buddha images to be found in the temple complex and in buildings around the base of the mount. The Ordination Hall has a large seated Buddha image and some rare murals depicting Buddhist hell which are behind the Buddha image. A cloister lined with 163 Buddha images encloses the Ordination Hall.
(Source:  https://touristbangkok.com/bangkok-temples/wat-saket-golden-mount/ )
 
 Province   Bangkok  Direction:      
 District   Pom Prap Sattru Phai    
 City   Ban Bat  Comments:    Official Web:    
 Genre   Temples-Churches and Mosques      Related links:   http://www.bangkok.c  
 Best exposure   AM/PM         https://touristbangk  
 Rating              
 Opening time   n/a          
 Entry fee   100THB for foreigners for the Mount     GPS :   13.75387, 100.5083    
                     
                     
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