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Best Temples & Culture in Bangkok

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Temples & Culture in Bangkok

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Bangkok National Museum $$

Phra Nakhon · 09:00-16:00 Wed-Sun

Thailand's largest museum located beside Sanam Luang in Phra Nakhon. Houses an extensive collection of Thai art, royal regalia and…

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Erawan Shrine $

Pathum Wan · 06:00-22:00 daily

Famous Hindu shrine to Brahma at the Ratchaprasong intersection in Pathum Wan. Worshippers offer flowers and traditional Thai danc…

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Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew $$

Rattanakosin / Phra Nakhon · Daily 09:00-22:00

Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew is Bangkok's most iconic royal and religious complex, located in the historic Rattanakosin district…

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Jim Thompson House $$

Pathum Wan · 10:00-18:00 daily

Teakwood museum-house of the American silk entrepreneur Jim Thompson in Pathum Wan. Showcases Southeast Asian art and the story be…

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Lhong 1919 $

Khlong San · 08:00-20:00 daily

Restored 19th-century Chinese-Thai trading port and shrine compound in Khlong San. Combines heritage architecture, the Mazu shrine…

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Loha Prasat Wat Ratchanatdaram $$$

Phra Nakhon / Democracy Monument · Daily 10:00-21:00

Loha Prasat Wat Ratchanatdaram is a historic Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, near the Democracy Monument. Its distinctive…

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Museum of Siam $$

Phra Nakhon · 10:00-18:00 Tue-Sun

Modern interactive museum in Phra Nakhon exploring the question of 'What is Thainess?'. Engaging multimedia exhibits suitable for …

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Wat Arun $$

Bangkok Yai / Riverside · Daily 10:00-21:00

Wat Arun is a stunning 18th-century Buddhist temple on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok Yai. Known for its toweri…

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Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple) $

Dusit · 06:00-17:30 daily

Gleaming white Carrara-marble temple in Dusit built by King Rama V. Considered one of Bangkok's finest examples of modern Thai rel…

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Wat Bowonniwet $

Phra Nakhon · 08:00-17:00 daily

Important royal temple in Banglamphu where King Rama IX was once ordained as a monk. Centre of the Thammayut Nikaya order and home…

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Wat Indharaviharn $

Phra Nakhon · 06:00-18:00 daily

Riverside temple in Bang Khun Phrom famous for its 32-metre standing Buddha. A peaceful stop away from the main tourist trail.

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Wat Kalayanamit $

Thonburi · 08:00-17:00 daily

Historic riverside temple in Thonburi with the largest indoor seated Buddha in Bangkok. Surrounded by an old Portuguese-Thai commu…

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Wat Mahathat $

Phra Nakhon · 07:00-17:00 daily

One of Bangkok's oldest temples and a centre of Buddhist study near the Grand Palace. Hosts an English-language Vipassana meditati…

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Wat Pho $$

Rattanakosin / Phra Nakhon · Daily 10:00-21:00

Wat Pho is a historic Buddhist temple complex in the Rattanakosin district of Bangkok, famous for its enormous 46-metre reclining …

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Wat Phra Kaew (Grand Palace) $$$

Phra Nakhon · 08:30-15:30 daily

Bangkok's most sacred temple inside the Grand Palace complex in Phra Nakhon. Houses the Emerald Buddha and showcases the most orna…

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Wat Ratchabophit $

Phra Nakhon · 08:00-17:00 daily

Royal temple in Phra Nakhon with a circular cloister and Italian-influenced interior. A quiet alternative to busier nearby temples…

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Wat Ratchanatdaram (Loha Prasat) $

Phra Nakhon · 08:00-17:00 daily

Striking metal-spired temple in Phra Nakhon and the world's only surviving Loha Prasat. Features 37 black metal spires symbolising…

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Wat Saket (Golden Mount) $

Pom Prap Sattru Phai · 07:00-19:00 daily

Hilltop temple in Pom Prap Sattru Phai with a golden chedi reached by 318 steps. Offers panoramic views over Old Bangkok and hosts…

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Wat Suthat $

Phra Nakhon · 08:30-21:00 daily

First-grade royal temple in Phra Nakhon next to the Giant Swing. Famous for its enormous 14th-century bronze Buddha and finely pai…

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Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha) $

Samphanthawong · 08:00-17:00 daily

Chinatown temple housing the world's largest solid gold Buddha at 5.5 tonnes. Includes a small museum on the history of Bangkok's …

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Wat Yannawa $

Sathorn · 08:00-17:00 daily

Riverside temple in Sathorn shaped like a Chinese junk boat in honour of King Rama III's trade with China. A unique landmark with …