Emerald Temple "Wat Phra Kaew and the Royal Palace"

Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Kaew and Royal Palace are a classic spot for sightseeing in Bangkok. If you are traveling for the first time in Bangkok, it is a sightseeing spot you want to stop by. It takes about 2 hours to turn around Wat Phra Kaew so if you want to go sightseeing slowly, let's make plans with plenty of time.

Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Kaew is the most prestigious royal temple in Thailand. Besides the main hall where the Buddha statue of Emerald is enshrined, the Royal family is a special temple for doing Buddhist ceremonies, lined with stupa towers where the successive kings sleep.

What is the origin of the name of Wat Phra Kaew?

Rama 1 was built during 1782 Bangkok transition capital and was completed in 1784 year.

It is called "Emerald Temple" because the emerald color Buddha image made of jade is enshrined in the main hall decorated with gilt and glass mosaic.

Wat is a temple, Plakaio means the emerald.

Buddha statues with a height of 66cm and width of 48cm are directly changed by the king every 3, 7, and 11 times a year.

On the wall inside the main hall, mural paintings expressing Buddhist cosmology are drawn, beautiful and majestic air is drifting.

The colorful glass mosaic set in the wall of the main hall is gorgeous and luxurious, which shows the height of Thai decoration technology. Please take a closer look at it.

Also, since the main hall can not enter unless you take off your shoes, those who care about dust are safe if you have sewing socks.

What is different from other temples?

What is different from other temples is not the place where monks settle, but the imperial family is a special temple for doing Buddhist ceremonies.

It seems that there are also many facilities that are actually being used, such as when royal events are held.

Suddenly, Angkor Wat appears!

Rama 4 who visited Khmer Kingdom (Cambodia), which was under the control of Siam (Thailand) in the era of Rama 4, was impressed by its beauty and made a reduced model of Angkor Wat.

There is a model of Angkor Wat behind the building "Plamon Dop" where Buddhist scriptures are stored.

Mural paintings in the corridor are a must see

The story of "Ramakien" is drawn in the corridor, and the eye is deprived of precise and powerful mural painting.

There are plenty of gold color and glamorous, it seems that the picture rises up.

If you have time, please visit slowly.

Royal palace

Royal palace

In the same premises as Wat Phra Kaew, there are 8 palaces and museums of weapons and guns where kings and living families until Rama 4 lived.

The palace has a traditional Thai architectural style and a palace incorporating the Western style, it is gorgeous and beautiful, and the magnificence of the king's power is felt.

Chuckle Palace is a european type in Thailand!

It is a palace made in the era of Rama 5 world, one of the most respected heroes of the Thai people who abolished slavery in Thailand.

The Chuckly Palace is a Western-style building, a Thai-European eclectic type building with a Thai-style roof, making it different from other temples.

Lama 5 world, familiar with Western culture, aggressively adopted that culture and built a palace that blended Thai and Western architecture.

Innovative buildings that marvel at tourists around the world are topics.

How to get to Wat Phra Kaew / Royal Palace

The nearest railway station is MRT (subway) Phalampong station or BTS national stadium station, but it is far away on foot, so it is more convenient to take a taxi or a tuk-tuk from the station, or take a taxi or a tuk-tuk from the hotel .

To enjoy the sightseeing feeling, take the Chao Phraya Express boat (water bus) from the "Sathorn" pier near the BTS Supan Taksin station and go to the "Ta Chang" wharf near Wat Phra Kaew / Royal Palace There is also a method called.

I run a lot of buses, but I think the difficulty is high if I can not do Thai language.

Although it is next to Wat Pho as a place, the entrance of the royal palace is opposite to Wat Pho, so it will take about 15 minutes to walk. Although it is next to the map on the map, it takes time to move, so let's make a schedule with plenty of time.

  • Address: 2 Na Phra Lan Rd, Khwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200 Thailand
  • Access: taxi, tuk tuk, water bus, route bus etc.

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