Amazing Temples of Bangkok
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Bangkok is blessed with more than 400 temples. Locally known as ‘Wats’ many of them are immense, superbly crafted and should absolutely be part of your visit to Bangkok. With so many temples to discover, which one should be on your list? Three or four of them are famous, and they are all located in the old part of Bangkok’s Old Town.
The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew are definitely the most impressive, followed by the beautifully crafted Wat Pho just next door. Wat Arun, also called the Temple of Dawn, is just across the river. There are a few more in the old city area, but there are temples all over town and probably a few near your hotel. We started this list and will keep adding more as we review them.
Our List of Temples in Bangkok
The Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew
The Grand Palace of Bangkok, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Wat Phra Kaew (or Wat Pra Kaew) are, without a doubt, the most famous landmarks in Bangkok often seen in many movies ... Read More
Wat Arun, the temple of Dawn
Wat Arun, also known as the temple of Dawn, is a significant landmark of Bangkok, built before 1656. It's much more modest than Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace or Wat Pho and the Giant Reclining Buddha, but its iconic shape is better known in many ways ... Read More
Wat Saket Bangkok
Wat Saket Bangkok, more officially Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, is a Buddhist temple in Rattanakosin, not far from the famous Khao San Road. The famous Golden Mount is easily visible from a distance ... Read More
Loha Prasat Temple in Bangkok
Loha Prasat, or Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan, is a superb temple in the old city of Bangkok, easily identified by its 37 golden spires. In the recent past, Loha Prasat was known as the Iron Temple or the Metal Castle because the 37 iron spires were originally bare and black. It did have some mysterious charm and was unique in Bangkok. The golden leaves were added recently, which certainly brightened the temple but lost a bit of its uniqueness. The main temple is superb and interesting to explore, as the inside is a small maze of pillars. A staircase will take you several floors up, and each of the four offers a different view of the temple grounds. When you reach ... Read More
Wat Benjamabophit
Wat Benjamabophit (Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram), also known as the Marble Temple, is a magnificent temple located in the Dusit district of Bangkok. It is one of the most beautiful and iconic temples in the city, renowned for its stunning architecture and peaceful atmosphere ... Read More
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat is the best of the cultural things to do in Chinatown, Bangkok’s largest Chinese Buddhist temple. Built in 1846, the temple’s design is unmistakably Chinese. The statues of the Four Heavenly Kings at the entrance are particularly impressive, though the main Buddha statue in the ordination hall is also impressive ... Read More
Wat Traimit Witthayaram Worawihan
The striking spire of Wat Trai Mit protects a 5-metre-tall seated Buddha statue made of solid gold. Weighing in at 5.5 tonnes, the statue dates back to the 13th century and was originally covered in plaster ... Read More
Wat Chakkrawat Rachawat Woramahawihan
Wat Chakkrawat Rachawat Woramahawihan earned its nickname from the resident population of large reptiles. The legend goes that an especially belligerent man-eating croc with a missing eye, going by the nickname Ai-bod, was being hunted by angry locals and took refuge beneath a monk’s house in the temple ... Read More
Wat Prayoon
Wat Prayoon, also referred to as Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan, is a 19th-century Buddhist temple placed near the Memorial Bridge in Bangkok's Thonburi district ... Read More
Wat Suthat Thepwararam (Giant Swing)
Wat Suthat (Giant Swing) is a famous Buddhist temple dating back to the late 18th century. It’s mostly known for its towering red teak swing standing at 21 m. Due to its towering height, it can be seen from other areas in Bangkok Old Town. Originally used in a Brahminic ritual to celebrate the rice harvest, the swing was later incorporated into Buddhist ceremonies ... Read More
Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan
Wat Kanlayanamit is a magnificent temple in the Thonburi side of Chao Phraya River. It was constructed in 1825 during the reign of King Rama III on the bank of the Chao Phraya River ... Read More
Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok’s Old Town, is one of the city’s ten royal temples of the highest class ... Read More
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