Wat Arun - Across
the river
The famous Wat Arun,
perhaps better known as the Temple of the Dawn, is one of the
best known landmarks and one of the most published images of
Bangkok. It consists of a massive elongated prang
(Khmer-style tower), and is surrounded by four smaller prangs.
The prang is described by the Tourism Authority of
Thailand as 104m high, while most other sources quote figures
around 80-85m. It is decorated by bits of porcelain which had
previously been used as ballast by boats coming to Bangkok from
China, a hallmark of the reign of King Rama III. The Wat had a
brief period as host of the celebrated Emerald Buddha, which now
resides in nearby Wat Phra Kaew.
Click on the picture to get
a larger version
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across the river |
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| Interessing
figures on the site |
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buildings and buddahs |
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