Wat Chana Songkhram Ratchaworamahawihan

Wat Chana Songkhram Ratchaworamahawihan features a pristine white exterior and an ordination hall roof lined with intricate gold leaf that catches the afternoon sun. It stands as a Royal Temple from the Ayutthaya period, long before Bangkok became the capital. King Rama the First granted the temple its current name, which translates to victory in war, to commemorate three separate Burmese invasions that were repelled during his reign. Monks often walk the grounds in bright orange robes against the limestone walls.