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Major Thai Temples in Bangkok |
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Golden Mount or Wat Saket |
Location :
Off Ratchadamnoen Avenue, opposite to Wat
Ratchanatda across a canal |
This
old temple is well-known for its golden
chedi atop the Golden Mount of a height
of 77 metres. The artificial hill was
created when a large chedi (pagoda) under
construction by King Rama III collapsed
because of the soft soil underneath. Later
King Rama IV commanded the construction
of a small chedi on its crest, in which
a Buddha relic from India is housed.
Climbing up the stairs to the top of the
mount, visitors can have a stunning panoramic
view of Rattanakosin
Island. Every year in November, a
festival is held at Wat Saket which includes
a candlelit procession up the Golden Mount
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The Golden Mount Fair held annually in November |
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Daytime |
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Map
: Rattanakosin Island
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