Wat Ratchanatdaram features thirty-seven blackened metal spires rising in a pyramid shape, known as the Loha Prasat. King Rama the Third commissioned this temple in eighteen forty-six for his granddaughter. The design draws inspiration…
Golden Mount and Bamrung Mueang
Climb the panoramic temple hill of Wat Saket and walk through Bangkok's historic sacred district to see how royal ceremonies and everyday Buddhist rituals shape local life.
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1. Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan
2. Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan
The Golden Mount of Wat Saket rises above Bangkok as a steep, artificial hill topped with a gleaming gold chedi. It began as a failed construction project under King Rama the Third, who tried to build a massive pagoda here that collapsed…
3. Ban Bat Community Monk's Alms Bowls
The Ban Bat neighborhood is marked by the rhythmic, metallic clinking of hammers striking steel. This alleyway community is the last place in Bangkok where monks' alms bowls are still hand-forged using traditional techniques. Each bowl is…
4. Bamrung Mueang Road
Bamrung Mueang Road is the oldest paved street in Bangkok, commissioned by King Rama the Fifth in eighteen sixty-four. Its distinct character comes from the rows of shopfronts selling elaborate gold-leafed shrines, spirit houses, and…
5. The Giant Swing
The Giant Swing stands as a pair of towering red pillars connected by a carved crossbar, rising over seventy feet above the square in front of Wat Suthat. Originally constructed in seventeen eighty-four, it served as the site for an annual…
6. Wat Suthat Thepwararam Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Suthat stands out for the massive red swing frame, the Sao Chingcha, looming over the entrance. King Rama the First commissioned this temple to house a magnificent bronze Buddha statue brought down from Sukhothai. During the formal…
7. Thewasathan Samrup Pranakorn ( Bot Phram )
The Bot Phram stands out for its three distinctive white spires, known as prangs, which rise above the surrounding neighborhood. This sanctuary serves the Brahmin community in Bangkok, tracing its origins to the reign of King Rama the…
8. Wat Ratchabophit Sathitmahasimaram Ratchaworawihan
Wat Ratchabophit wears a circular outer wall of Italian-style marble, a sharp contrast to the typical gilded wood and clay tiles of Bangkok temples. King Chulalongkorn ordered its construction in eighteen sixty-nine to serve as a royal…