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TEMPLES - CHURCHES AND MOSQUES -
Wat Saket |
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พระอุโบสถ วัดสระเกศ |
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Phu Khao Thong |
Golden Mount |
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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/
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Bangkok |
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Temples-Churches and Mosques |
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http://www.bangkok.c |
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https://touristbangk |
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Entry fee |
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100THB for foreigners for the Mount |
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13.75387, 100.5083 |
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